47th ANNUAL SHOW OF HEARTS TELETHON - Feb 16-17
All packed up. Have a great summer everyone!
Another blast from Telethon past
The Variety Telethon… back when it was held at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
46th Variety Show of Hearts Telethon, a set on Flickr.
Behind the scenes and on set at the 46th Variety Show of Hearts Telethon, Feb 11-12, 2012.
Behind the scenes at the 46th Annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon
Well, it’s all wrapped up! The 46th Annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon has come and gone just like that.
It was yet another tough production to put together, but we have many things to be proud of. Most importantly, we saw a record number of viewers tuning in this year, making this the highest rated Show of Hearts Telethon we’ve had in 10 years! There are certainly many factors contributing to this boost, but we like to think it’s because our community recognizes the need to help the special needs children of British Columbia. Many of us are blessed with good health, but we haven’t forgotten those who aren’t so fortunate. And by tuning in and donating to Variety, which has been so crucial to getting the treatment and equipment these children require, we’re making our contribution.
So a VERY BIG thank you to all who donated this year! Variety BC would not be the same without your support.
The dates for the 2013 Variety Show of Hearts Telethon are set for February 16-17, 2013. We hope you and many others tune in next year to, once again, raise money for the special needs children of British Columbia.
In the meantime, we’ll be taking a bit of a hiatus, to recuperate and begin making plans for the 2013 edition of the Show of Hearts. We’ll still be blogging and tweeting during this time, so continue checking in with us for news and updates as we transition into next year’s telethon.
Bye for now.
Groove on ya, Deb.
If you missed the magic moments on the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon this past weekend, don’t fret. You can watch them on our Telethon page on Global BC’s website.
We raised $6,753,012 over 23 hours on the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon to help BC’s children with special needs. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS!
Many wonderful families and guests visited the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon this past weekend… including R2D2.
Take a tour inside our mobile truck (aka the central nervous system) at the Show of Hearts Telethon.
Patti rockin and rollin behind the controls.
…And we’re still going strong. We’ve been tweeting the heck out of the telethon and live blogging on Global BC’s website but we’re not breaking yet. There’s still 19 hours to go!
There are many tired legs and sore feet, but hey, we’re not complaining. We’re sucking it up for the special needs kids of BC.
If you haven’t donated yet, do it now! 310-KIDS or at variety.bc.ca.
We have moved into the Red Robinson Theatre… a productive day indeed.
And we’re off to the Red Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam for the last bit of preparation and to begin rehearsals.
Much of our crew has already spent countless hours there this past week setting up the stage and equipment and building the phone banks where our hundreds of amazing volunteers will be answering the phones and taking pledges from you equally-amazing viewers and supporters of Variety.
Perhaps it’s the lack of sleep, but we think… wait, what were we going to say? Oh can’t remember now. Oh well…
Tune in tomorrow on Global BC, starting at 7pm, and see all the great entertainment and stories. Make your donation and make a positive difference in the lives of BC children with special needs. And don’t forget, we’ll be live-blogging on Global BC’s website and live-tweeting @SOHTelethon during the show, so follow us and join the conversation!
