EASTER SEALS’ TELETHON RAISES $105,290 FOR KIDS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
New, modernized format of the Telethon receives tremendous support from the Windsor-Essex community.
Easter Seals Ontario (Windsor-Essex) capped off its 38th annual Telethon presented by The Toldo Foundation earlier this afternoon with an impressive $105,290 raised to support children and youth with physical disabilities. The Telethon aired on CTV Windsor during the afternoons of Saturday, October 31st and Saturday, November 7, 2020.
“We are thrilled with the results of this year’s Telethon, particularly amidst the pandemic,” says Easter Seals Ontario President and CEO, Kevin Collins. “It’s an absolute joy to see the communities of Windsor-Essex come together to support children in need during such challenging times.”
This year’s Telethon featured a new approach which integrated short segments into two Harry Potter feature films shown over two weekends.
“We felt it was time to modernize the Telethon, so we adopted a new approach this year. We are very proud of our team’s ability to pull this show off in collaboration with our partners and are tremendously grateful to the community who supported us.” – Ram Sridhar, Telethon Chair
Funds raised will be used to help families get the mobility and accessibility equipment their children need to live with greater independence, dignity and accessibility.
“Easter Seals families are eligible to receive up to $3,000 per year per child for mobility and accessibility equipment such as wheelchairs, stair lifts and bathroom equipment,” says Collins.
Furthermore, throughout 2020, Easter Seals Ontario (Windsor-Essex) also procured $87,300 in products, services and promotion in-kind to deliver its signature event while enabling the vision and mission of the organization.
Though the Telethon has concluded, donations are still being taken through the Fall is Easter Seals Season campaign that will conclude on the organization’s birthday, November 28, 2020.
Easter Seals Ontario has been a champion of children and youth with physical disabilities from all ethnic and religious backgrounds within the communities of Windsor-Essex and across the province for the past 98 years. Its roots emerged from Rotary locally who spearheaded the founding organization, The Ontario Society for Crippled Children (November 28, 1922). Proceeds from this year’s campaign and Telethon will go towards funding of essential mobility and accessibility equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers, ramps and lifts, for kids with physical disabilities. Easter Seals is only able to provide its programs with the generous support of its donors and sponsors.
