Telethon 2011...$1,201,317!!!
THANK YOU for
Making Good Things Happen Everyday...
For "OUR" Kids!
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Please call us at (716) 854-7577 or e-mail us at:
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The National Cast, Chairpersons, Celebrity Family and Producers get together just before the start of the Telethon
Ed Wegrzyn, presents the monies that he helped raise to Channel 7's Patrick Taney and Mike Randall
Below are pictures from the 49th annual Variety Kids Telethon.
We thank everyone who
joined us in making --
Good Things Happen Everyday...
For "OUR" Kids!
Our Final Tote!!
Students and Staff from Union East Elementary School in Cheektowaga along with School Board President and Variety Board Member Ray Carr tell Mike Randall how they raised their money
Honorary Chairpersons, Paula and Joseph Salvatore with Celebrity Child Gracie Joyce. We thank Paula and Joe and their entire family for all they did to Make Good Things Happen Everyday For our Kids!
Paul Cambria, Corporate Match Host along with Mr. Food are joined by past Celebrity Child Tyler Ball, Frank Budwey, General Hospital's Brandon Barash, All My Children's Natalie Hall and Terry Buchwald to get ready for another great Corporate Match
The Delta Sonic Foundation along with Pizza Hut make their contribution to the Delta Sonic, Pizza Hut Variety Youth Hockey Program
Chrissy Semrau, Bowling Centers Chairperson looks on with Ray Carr as Variety Board Member Bob Klein gives a total from a center that he volunteered at.
Credit Card Room Host and Telethon Executive Producer
Steve Podosek, along with past Celebrity Child Erin Deering listen as Kim Canna, Director of Marketing for Delta Sonic explains how donors can get the Delta Sonic Coupon Book
Jeff Nieman, Clint Holmes' Musical Conductor along with John Hasselback, Variety Kids Telethon Orchestra Director play during one of Clint's performances
Paul Cambria talks with Rachel Lyons, the Young Ambassador from the Children's Growth Foundation before a Corporate Match
Kelly Morris, past Celebrity Child with
TNA Wrestling Star Matt Morgan
Emmanuel "Sporty" Watson, 2- time past Celebrity Child takes a moment out to explain to Channel 7's Kendra Eaglin all the fun he has volunteering with the Telethon
Variety Kids Telethon Chairman Patty Somogye presents a specially designed necklace to 2011 Celebrity Child Gracie Joyce. Gracie loves Jewelry and Gems
More Than Me play as the kids dance
Duane Paddock along with his family present funds raised from his 2nd annual 80's Dance as Channel 7's Joanna Pasceri and her daughter Mary look on
Cappellino Buick GMC presents their Corporate Match to
Paul Cambria and Variety Board Member Mike Klein
Longtime Variety member and volunteer, Alvin Caverly gives a donation to Channel 7's Kendra Eaglin and challenges everyone watching to do the same
Paul Cambria together with past Celebrity Child Victoria Macy present proceeds from the annual Spaulding Lake Brunch
Richard Goldstein, Variety Executive Director talks
about the money he raised for a dance that he does with Celebrity Child Gracie Joyce
Gracie Joyce dances with Richard Goldstein to the song
"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes"
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service participates in
the Corporate Match Program
The management and staff of the Adam's Mark in addition to hosting the Telethon made a contribution to the kids
Paul Cambria talks about the car that Duane Paddock donated to Variety as Richard Goldstein and Celebrity Child Gracie Joyce together with Duane gets ready to present the keys to the 2010 Chevy Aveo to Brian Robson of Buffalo.
Variety Kids Telethon Executive Producer Steve Podosek and WKBW-TV Channel 7 Executive John DiSciullo plan for what is next on the show
Representatives of the Buffalo News Kids Day talk to
Channel 7's Keith Radford and Variety Members Ken Scibetta and Mike Benevento
TNA Wrestler Matt Morgan with Dennis DiPaolo, owner of DiPaolo's Restaurant & Ringside Lounge. Dennis was instrumental in securing Matt coming to help the kids
AM Buffalo's John Summers talks to residents from the Elderwood Senior Facilities. Elderwood this year again raised over $13,000.
BTF President Phil Rumore presents donations from the
Buffalo Public School Teachers and Retirees
Paul Cambria, chair of the Central Terminal Halloween Party together with members of That 80's Hair Band and Shredd and Ragan from 103.3 the Edge Radio present $94,000 to the Telethon
Carol McMahon, Fund Raising Chairperson joins Paul Cambria and NFG representatives for the National Fuel Gas Corporate Match. Past Celebrity Children Grace Croop and Tyler Ball help out and ask viewers to call
Matt Morgan presents money that was raised at an autograph signing at the Galleria Mall to Ilene Graff
Joanna Pasceri talks to Variety Club Women President Liz Kuciel as the Women present $22,000 that they raised this year
Senior Vice President Scott Wallace from HSBC Bank accepts the Lou Billittier Memorial Award presented annually in recognition of a company for their outstanding support. Looking on is Eric Hopkins from HSBC, John DiSciullo, his daughter Jade who is Lou Billittier's grandaughter and Richard Goldstein, Variety Executive Director
Members of the Buffalo Bandits Brigade present their donation to Channel 7's Shawn Stepner
Bill Ransom, President and General Manager of Channel 7, along with Keith Radford, Mr. Food, Terry Buchwald, Charlie Smirth, Joanna Pasceri and her daughter Mary get ready to do the WKBW-TV Corporate Match
Doing It The Budwey Way...Employees of Budweys make a Corporate Match Contribution
Employees of the Robert Warner MD Center For Children With Special Needs presented funds they raised for the Telethon
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown talks with
National Cast entertainer Clint Holmes
Representatives of Delta Sonic present a check for $116,000 representing their incredible fund raising efforts throughout the year
Save-A-Lot stores throughout the WNY region sold red hearts to all their customers and raised over $7,400
Students from the Winchester Elementary School in
West Seneca present donations totalling over $2,002 through various fund raisers they did in their elementary school
Ilene Graff talks with Satellite Division Co-Chairperson
Margie Arnold as she gets ready to sing a special song
to all the Satellites Kids
Chan Gailey, Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills talks to Channel 7 Sports Director Jeff Russo. Coach Gailey was joined by members of the Buffalo Bills Alumni, Buffalo Jills and Billy Buffalo
Channel 7's Shawn Stepner accepts a check for $4,000 from 103.3's The Edge Shredd and Ragan, monies raised from their annual SledFest
Clint Holmes, sings his signature hit, Playground In My Mind, surrounded by Variety's Kids
Al Fanara and Frank Budwey from the WNY Food Brokers Committee present the 2011 contribution of over $118,000 to Channel 7's Keith Radford and Joanna Pasceri
Cammie Stamp from Moving Miracles performs a dance to Alabama's Angels Among Us. Moving Miracles is a program that teaches dance to handicapped children and adults. We thank Cammie for sharing her special dance with us
Gloria Tilley brings her two sons Justin and Kyle to the Telethon each year to make their donation. The boys raise the money all on their own.
Quinn Sorentino from Anderson's Ice Cream serves up some of that delicious ice cream to Tyler
Terry Buchwald along with his wife Aubrey had a major announcement to make during the Telethon...they are expecting a child! A future Junior Elvis in the family? Congratulations!!
The Rev. Darius Pridgen, Pastor of the True Bethel Baptist Church joins Corporate Match Hosts Paul Cambria and Mr. Food in asking the viewers to help the children.
Students and faculty from Leonardo DaVinci High School bring their donation to the Telethon and explains to Mike Randall how they raised their money
Carol McMahon, Telethon Fund Raising Chairperson joins the West Seneca American Legion Post in making their $4,000 donation.
The Dr. George E. Blackman School #54 joins the
Kids Helping Kids Effort
A Big Banner and Big Hearts..Holland Elementary School presents their donation
Behind the camera inside the Credit Card Room
Ed McGowan from Region 9 UAW presents contributions to Ilene Graff and Channel 7's Adam Francis
Joe Tomlinson from UAW 897 presents
contributions from their union members
Paul Cambria talks to Kim Hudson, mother of Young Ambassador Brianna Hudson. Joining them is Brianna's dad Steve and her "A-1 Motivator Big Brother" Brandon
Sal Morana from UAW 774 talks to Ilene Graff and Adam Francis on how their local raised over $10,000
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