Telemiracle 44 raises over $5.5 million

REGINA -- The 44th annual Telemiracle wrapped up this afternoon with more than $5.52 million raised.

$5,523,472 reasons to say "THANK YOU SASKATCHEWAN!"#TM44 #SKCharity #YouRangThosePhones pic.twitter.com/iN2wlqsv6R

— Telemiracle (@Telemiracle) March 8, 2020

The event kicked off at 9 p.m. on Saturday night and wrapped up at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Donations poured in from across Saskatchewan over the 20 hour telethon.

Telemiracle has raised more than $134 million over the past four decades.

 

The money raised helps the Kinsmen Foundation provide specialized mobility equipment and access to medical travel assistance to Saskatchewan residents in need.