2003 Chilean telethon

The 2003 Chilean telethon (Spanish: Teletón 2003) was the 18th version of the charity campaign held in Chile since 1978, which took place on November 21–22, 2003. As in the previous year the theme of this version was "The Telethon is Yours" (La Teletón es tuya). The amount of money taken during the day suggested the goal would not be achieved, in the end it required a cash assistance by the Government of Chile to meet the goal. The poster boy chosen for the event was Camilo Valverde.

The 2003 edition marked the Teleton's silver jubilee year and much attention was given to the work that it had garnered for a quarter century.

The telethon is remembered for a testimony given by 22-year-old Daniela García, who had lost her extremities after falling from a train car.[1][2][3]

Computing

Time (UTC−3) Amount in chilean pesos
22.13[4] $125.760
00.28 $480.161.706
02.15 $704.092.094
04.26 $829.450.580
06.32 $901.532.428
10.27 $1.017.728.562
13.11 $1.769.318.546
14.12 $2.094.734.237
15.15 $2.330.569.593
16.13 $2.754.802.586
17.09 $3.047.927.091
18.25 $3.328.756.383
19.14 $3.770.753.686
20.24 $4.256.043.081
21.01 $4.825.273.799
22.33 $5.808.445.162
23.06 $6.527.746.897
23.40 $7.206.179.231
00.08 $7.854.699.794
01.09 $8.687.576.723
01.30 $9.937.770.825
01.31[5] $10.438.770.825
01.33[6] $10.600.000.000

Artists

Foreigner singers

Comedians

Magazine

  • Politicians danced with the Clan Rojo
  • Team Mekano

Children's section

Adult's section

Transmission

References

  1. ^ "Daniela García, quien protagonizó un histórico momento en la Teletón 2003, reaparece como doctora de la institución". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 5 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. ^ Espinoza Poblete, Valentina (8 November 2024). "El presente de Daniela García, tras 20 años de contar su emotiva historia y "salvar" la Teletón 2003" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. ^ Castillo, Fernanda (28 November 2025). "Tiene 45 años y tres hijos: así luce Daniela García la joven que con un discurso salvó la Teletón en 2003" (in Spanish). Canal 13. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  4. ^ First donation made in the 2003 Telethon.
  5. ^ It joins the donation of $ 500,000,000 from the Chilean Government, as represented by Fonasa.
  6. ^ Telethon directors donate the amount needed to reach 10.6 billion Chilean pesos, and considered the goal to be fulfilled.