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  • The 60th Annual Variety Kids Telethon took place on Saturday, March 5th from 6pm- 11pm on WGRZ, Channel 2 AND Sunday, March 6th from 10am-8pm on WBBZ, Channel 5.

    Category #1: $25-$149
    -Anderson’s Ice Cream Token
    -Delta Sonic Coupon Book
    -$10 Painting with a Twist Gift Card
    -$10 RIIDE Card from Liberty Cab
    -A voucher for one free regular hot dog at Ted’s Hot Dogs

    Category #2: $150-$399
    **Everything in Category #1, plus:
    -$5 Delta Sonic “Brick Oven” Gift Card
    -The 2022 Buffalo Area Night-Out Entertainment Book
    -Joseph Ventura Custom Photography & Video Coupon
    -$25 Painting with a Twist Gift Card
    -Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel $15 gaming coupon

    Category #3: $400-$999
    **Everything in Categories #1-#2, plus:
    -Two Tickets to see a Bison’s Game valid for April or May
    -One Dozen Paula’s Donuts
    -One Free Delta Sonic Oil Change
    -Four rounds of golf and 100 tokens to Adventure Landing
    -$50 off Certificate to Printed Image
    -A Variety Logo Hat

    Category #4: $1,000-$2.021
    **Everything in Categories #1-3, plus:
    -Delta Sonic Three- Month Unlimited Wash Package
    -Foursome of Golfers for Variety Golf Tournament
    -Quart of Gourmet Popcorn from That Popcorn Shack
    -A $20 Certificate for Majestic Pools- Transit Road location
    -Fisher Price BB Hoopster
    -$10 Off Dry-Cleaning Coupon to XPRESS Cleaners in Grand Island OR Dial Cleaners in Buffalo
    -A Showplace Theater Concert Venue ticket package including 4 pairs of tickets to see FireHouse, The Lacs and Slaughter and LA Guns.
    -$25 off the purchase of two dinner entrees at Italian Prime at Salvatore’s

    Category #5: $2,022- $2,499
    **Everything in Categories #1-4, plus:
    -One tandem skydive from Skydive the Falls. The only skydiving center to take you over Niagara Falls before jumping with one of our world class instructors back to earth!
    -Delta Sonic Professional Detail
    -A $25 Gift Card to Imperial Pizza
    -$50 Off Dry-Cleaning Coupon to XPRESS Cleaners in Grand Island OR Dial Cleaners in Buffalo
    -12 ½ inch custom made “Buffalo” cutting board from Shell Fab Countertops & Casework
    -A pair of tickets to see The Goo Goo Dolls on September 24, 2022 at the Key Bank Center in the 100’s section
    -One Glass Block Guys’ Security basement window & installation
    -An Overnight Diamond Package stay at The Garden Place Hotel including a $98 Dinner Voucher to Italian Prime, Jacuzzi Suite & breakfast with a shuttle to and from Salvatore’s.

    Category #6: $2,500+
    **Everything in Categories #1-5, plus:
    -An Autographed Electric Guitar signed by the Goo Goo Dolls

    *PLEASE NOTE: QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED, AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

    Please consider donating a little extra to cover the credit and processing fees so that more goes to the kids. Thank you for your ongoing support of Variety — the Children’s Charity of Buffalo & Western New York.
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In Support of Variety the Children´s Charity of Buffalo and Western New York
Variety - the Children's Charity of Buffalo and Western New York supports children in our region who are facing illness, disability, or disadvantage with a range of programs from life-saving medical interventions to enrichment programs in sports and the arts. Our flagship event is our annual Variety Kids Telethon, one of the nation's longest-running, locally-produced telethons. Funds from the Telethon go to the Variety Tent #7 Robert Warner Rehabilitation Center and the Oishei Children's Hospital, as well as over a dozen local children's organizations in Western New York every year.

Our mission is to transform, uplift and enrich the lives of children facing illness, disability or disadvantage in Western New York.
Our vision is to be the most trusted and effective children's charity in Western New York. 
Our promise is to be a faithful steward of public funds and a compassionate advocate for the most vulnerable children in our region.