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Fifteen hours of continuous broadcasting, with radio and television on at the same time, and a national donation pot that ended up weighing far more than expected. The “United for Venezuela” Telethon, organized by Venevisión, ended at midnight with $2,370,017 raised, surpassing the initial goal of $1.5 million and the second goal of $2.25 million, which was set along the way. The cause: those affected by the twin earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, that struck on June 24.
The funds will be channeled through United Way Worldwide and its local affiliate, the Voluntary Dividend for the Community, chaired by Ramón Ostos, which was expected to begin distributing the money on Monday. The ultimate recipients are Cáritas Venezuela, the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital together with the Juan Pablo Dos Santos Foundation—which focuses on prosthetics for amputees—and Fe y Alegría. Ernst & Young will conduct the audit.