This year again, the Telethon raised more than 80 million donations. A real ray of hope for all the families of the sick.
80,251,183 euros. This is the very good amount collected by the AMF-Telethon for its 29th edition of the 30-hour program, which makes it possible to raise numerous donations from the public each year.
This device allows the French Association against Myopathies (AMF) to finance the fight against neuromuscular genetic diseases (myopathy, Steinert myotonia) and other rare genetic diseases.
In 2014, 82 million euros had been collected during the show, but in the end the AMF-Telethon was able to collect 92.9 million euros, since donations can be sent a week after the show. The same trend should be observed this year.
Marked generosity
For the association, this assessment remains very positive, and underlines the attachment of the French to the fight of the Telethon. Moreover, 20,000 events were organized for the occasion, in two thirds of cities in France.
The show was broadcast on France Télévisions channels, and filmed from the Hippodrome de Longchamp, and again this year could count on an influential godfather, singer Marc Lavoine. The Telethon was initially planned for the Champs de Mars, but was relocated for security reasons, following the attacks of November 13.
Attacks still very much in everyone’s mind during these two days of Telethon. Its president Laurence Tiennot-Herment, believes that the values of generosity and tolerance carried by the televised demonstration had a particular echo for the French population, united in its desire to show solidarity.
Sick people who fight
An edition which was therefore marked with the seal of emotion. Moreover, several young patients shared their personal stories, showing great courage and arousing the generosity of the public, with great daily success for the families of the sick.
This is the case for the twins, Théo and Corentin, 17, who live in Isère and suffer from congenital myopathy. Telethon donations made it possible to accurately diagnose their pathology. But donations are also a daily support for illnesses, the house of Théo and Corentin has thus been able to be reorganized to best adapt it to their needs.
Jeanne Pelat, a pretty young girl of 19, has chosen to support the fight against rare diseases by signing a touching and hopeful book to tell about her daily life, while she too is suffering from a very little form. frequent myopathy.
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