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Important Update:
“Due to a programming conflict with NBC, the 2026 Variety Kids Telethon will now be telecast Saturday, March 21 on WGRZ from 6pm-11pm and Sunday, March 22 from 10am-8pm on WBBZ”.
Please watch and support the kids right here in Western New York.
The 64th Annual Variety Kids Telethon will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 6pm- 11pm on WGRZ, Channel 2, AND Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 10am-8pm on WBBZ, Channel 5 as well as streaming online.
Over 60+ years of serving and helping the kids who need us the most and that is all thanks to amazing donors like YOU! With your continued support we can provide our children right here in our hometown with the care they need.
Learn more about the 2026 Telethon and how YOU can help by visiting varietybuffalo.org!
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.