BUFFALO, N.Y. — February 22, 2022 was a unique day: 2/22/22, and it was on a Tuesday.
This year, we partnered up with the Variety Kids Telethon to make that unique day special by encouraging WNYers to donate $22 to Variety now through March 5, 2022.
So far, they raised $1,622 in donations through that promotion. There's still time to donate. Donations will be accepted through March 5, as well as during the telethon.
The telethon, which is celebrating its 60th year, raises money for kids with special needs across Western New York, and each year Variety selects one child to represent all the children it serves.
Last year, more than $787,000 was raised.
This year's celebrity child is Giovani Fiore. Gio is five-years-old and was diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and is wheelchair dependent. Gio uses many of the services at Oishei Children’s Hospital.
The money raised from the telethon will go to fund services like the ones Gio uses. If you'd like to donate, click the link to donate. https://app.giveffect.com/campaigns/21148-2-22-22-donate-22-to-the-60th-annual-variety-kids-telethon.
The 2022 Variety Kids Telethon takes place Saturday, March 5 from 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. on Channel 2 and WGRZ.COM, and on Sunday, March 6 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. on WBBZ.
