The telethon took place on August 18 for the victims and families of the mass shooting that occurred on August 3 in El Paso, Texas.
Sunday’s five-and-a-half-hour live telethon aired on Entravision El Paso’s properties Univision 26, La Suavecita 93.9 FM, La Tricolor 94.7 FM, and The Fox 92.3 FM, and simulcasted on Entravision’s Univision station in Albuquerque. There was also a three-hour live telethon on Entravision’s Univision Texas stations: McAllen, Midland – Odessa, San Angelo, Laredo, Lubbock, and Corpus Christi.
Over $200K was raised benefitting Paso del Norte Community Foundation’s El Paso Victims Relief Fund including $30,000 designated specifically for the Victims’ Scholarship Fund established by Community en Accion to provide scholarships for the orphans and children of victims of the tragedy.
“I want to thank our beautiful and generous El Paso community for coming together to support the victims, their families, and the charity in this time of great need. We are very appreciative to all the people who made this event possible,” said Diana DeLara Zamudio, Entravision’s Senior Vice President, El Paso. “It is our sincere hope that this telethon made this tough time a little easier for all those affected. People are still coming into the station today wanting to help and contribute in any way they can.”
