Costa Rica Telethon reaches fundraising goal

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Published on Monday, December 9, 2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

The Active 20-30 Club, the nonprofit foundation in charge of organizing the Costa Rica Telethon, stated that the event's fundraising goal for the Children's Hospital was reached.

Final calculations revealed that the event raised a total ¢604 million colones, about $1.2 million.

"We are so excited and grateful," officials said. "Thank you, Costa Rica, for your strong support."

The funds cover the construction of the hospital's new ophthalmology floor with cutting-edge medical equipment, allowing children to receive early diagnoses and timely treatments for a wide range of eye conditions, from low vision to complex surgeries.

The event was held in San José's Moreno Events Center in Pavas Canton from Friday to Saturday, where more than 30 national and international artists performed throughout the 26-hour event.

Last year's telethon raised around $979,000 for the Children's Hospital.

Active 20-30 Club is a worldwide nonprofit dedicated to assisting children and teenagers. The organization has more than 50 branches in the United States and Canada. In Latin America, the group has about 60 affiliates.

In 1949, the United States hosted the first telethon, generating $1,100,000 for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, located in New York.

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