1980 Chilean telethon

The 1980 Chilean telethon, the third version of the Chilean Telethon, was conducted in Chile on 5 and 6 December 1980 . The theme was "Standing hope"and the symbolic boy was José Morales who died on November 8, 2010 due to a degenerative lesion of the nervous system.

The goal was to reach CL$ 138,728,450, which again was surpassed with a total of CL$ 176,420,628.

The telethon featured an appearance from a 15-year-old Francisco Undurraga, who was born without his legs and one arm.[1]

Sponsors

  • Super Pollo
  • Zapatillas North Star
  • Cecinas La Preferida
  • Té Supremo
  • Odontine
  • Cola Cao
  • Postres Caricia
  • Merendina
  • Multti

Artists

Transmission

References

  1. ^ Hermosilla, Ignacio (21 January 2026). "La aparición de Francisco Undurraga en la Teletón 1980: "todas las personas somos lisiadas"" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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