KDKA-TV's Free Care Fund Telethon
How To Give
- Donate anytime by clicking here to give a donation on the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation's website.
- Call the Telethon phone number on Dec. 14, 2023 between 9-10 a.m. and 3-8 p.m.: 412-692-8900.
Featured Stories
- Telethon junior co-host Elizabeth faces leukemia diagnosis with "grit and grace" at UPMC Children's Hospital
- Parents say UPMC Children's Hospital saved junior co-host Luna's life after cancer diagnosis
- George faces challenging epilepsy diagnosis with help from UPMC Children's Hospital doctor
- Taytum Burns is living her best life after receiving a heart transplant at 9 months old
- Staff at UPMC Children's Hospital helps family navigate after life-altering diagnosis
- Belle and Betty June, adopted from Chinese orphanages, receive treatment for genetic blood disorder
- Thank you to everyone who donated during the 70th Annual KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon
- PHOTOS: KDKA Alumni return for 70th Annual KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon
Since 1954, KDKA-TV has partnered with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to help support the hospital's Free Care Fund with our annual Free Care Fund Telethon during the holiday season. And since 2020, we've hosted a Christmas In July telethon on Pittsburgh Today Live as a way to kick the holiday campaign into high gear. The Free Care Fund was established in 1890 when the hospital first opened its doors. The hospital's founders wanted a way to make sure that no child is ever denied medical care, regardless of their family's ability to pay.
Over the past 133 years, the Free Care Fund has helped countless children and their families. And in the nearly 70 years that KDKA-TV has been a part of this worthwhile cause, we have helped to raise close to $70 million for the fund.
But we couldn't do it without your generous donations year after year. Please join us in helping to keep the Free Care Fund at UPMC Children's going by making a donation to help children and their families in need not have to worry about how they're going to have to pay their medical bills. Do it for the kids!