The 1980 Chilean telethon, the third version of the Chilean Telethon, was conducted in Chile on 5 and 6 December 1980 . The theme was "Standing hope"and the symbolic boy was José Morales who died on November 8, 2010 due to a degenerative lesion of the nervous system.
The goal was to reach CL$ 138,728,450, which again was surpassed with a total of CL$ 176,420,628.
The telethon featured an appearance from a 15-year-old Francisco Undurraga, who was born without his legs and one arm.
Sponsors Banco de Chile Coca-Cola Mantequilla Dos Álamos Fideos Lucchetti Pilsener Cristal Leche Soprole Johnson's Clothes Nescafé Supermercados Unicoop Super Pollo Zapatillas North Star Cecinas La Preferida Té Supremo Odontine Cola Cao Postres Caricia Merendina Multti Línea de Audio IRT Insecticidas Baygon Tarjetas de Crédito Visa Consorcio Nacional de Seguros Chicles Dos en Uno Vinos Santa Carolina Aceite Cristal Helados Bresler
Artists Gianni Bella Sergio y Estíbaliz
Transmission 12.10.3.8 TVUN Red del Norte UCV Televisión Televisión Nacional de Chile Teleonce Universidad de Chile Corporación de Televisión Universidad Católica de Chile
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