This past week, ICL Global Leader Sifo Cersosimo participated in a service project in conjunction with Teleton - a non-governmental organization that helps people with different mental and social needs.
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"Every year, the Teleton program creates a TV program that last for 27 hours - with the aim of reaching a certain amount of money that they choose as a goal. Each year there is an even bigger goal.
The money that they raise is used to create new rehabilitation centers and to purchase new medical equipment to help the people in need. In Uruguay, there is are two major urban centers - one in the capital city of Montevideo and the other one in Fray Bentos. That is where most of the investments are placed each year. All this assistance is given for free.
During the TV marathon, people can volunteer to help in different aspects. This is where Icame in with my assembled team of friends. Volunteers go in groups to different locations around the country to collect money. Teleton gives the volunteers a shirt, hat, and food, and sends them off for minimally four hours to collect money from people that want to donate and to inform them about the program and the benefits of making a donation.
At the end of the service challenge, (which is much like the service challenge we planned and completed in Canada last summer,) we can go to the television studio and help count the final tally of money. We were also able to spend some time with a group of people that we helped while being able to experience a portion of the live show.
It was an extremely rewarding experience for all involved.
This year, the Teleton raised a total of $49,470,76 (USD) and our group was able to raise $2,809 (USD) by ourselves in one afternoon, which was GREAT!"
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