2023-12-10 12:20:16
” We count on you ! » Started Friday evening, the 37th edition of the Telethon concluded overnight from Saturday to Sunday with a final prize pool of more than 80 million euros, according to the AFM-Téléthon association.
At the end of the meeting, in the middle of the night, the counter showed 80,671,222 euros, the organizers specified in the closing press release. In 2022, the Telethon collected 90.8 million euros, the best result since 2016, after two years disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Today we can talk about lives saved”
This sum “testifies to the confidence and exceptional mobilization of donors and volunteers for this edition rich in victories against the disease and in promises for all those who await the diagnosis, the treatment which will change their lives”, welcomed the association. “Today, we can talk about lives saved, destinies changed, hopes come true, and it’s thanks to you! », underlined Laurence Tiennot-Herment, president of the AFM-Téléthon.
Like every year, events were organized in several cities in France, the event mobilized France Télévisions for 30 hours of live broadcast, and the 2023 edition was sponsored by the singer Vianney. In addition to field collections, pledges of donations by telephone (3637), by Internet (telethon.fr), a gaming marathon and a raffle were on the menu.
The official dance of the Paris 2024 Olympics revealed
The AFM (French Association against Myopathies) has dedicated some 58 million euros in 2022 to the research and development of new therapies. The Telethon product particularly targets rare diseases, 95% of which remain without treatment or even without diagnosis.
Beyond the research issues, the Telethon remains a unique event: this year it mobilized more than 200,000 volunteers and took place in more than 10,000 municipalities. The 2023 edition also made several nods to next summer’s Olympic Games, which will take place in Paris. With, for example, the “Official Dance” of the 2024 Olympic Games revealed for the first time on television during the Telethon.
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