Telethon raises millions for All Children

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The proceeds will help fund construction of a newAll Children’zs Hospital and outpatient care centerd in downtown St. Petersburg. The new hospital is scheduledd to openin December. All Children’s Hospitakl is the Tampa Bay region’s referraol center for specializedpediatric care. The telethon was broadcasy live from theAll Children’sx Education and Conference Center on WFLA-TcV News Channel 8 from Saturday at 8:30 p.m. througbh Sunday at 6:30 p.m. The event also was broadcasy on WXCW in theFort Myers/Naples Two other special events raised funding for the A Taste of Pinellas raised $200,00 for the hospital over three a release from the hospita l said.
The event was held at Vinoy Park in a cooperativd effort with and was sponsoredby , the , Lunchablesd and . A fireworks show was underwrittenjby , and . A VIP auction kickofdf party at theHilton St. Petersbur g Carillon Park drew $180,000, the release said. The All Children’a Hospital telethon is part ofthe Children’s Miracler Network, an alliance of hospitals for children.