A Maritime tradition returns tomorrow, Saturday, December 2nd with the 60th annual Christmas Daddies Telethon!
The telethon is traditionally when many trim their tree, write Christmas cards or start their Christmas baking.
It raised $1,500 that first year in 1964 and the next year support grew to an incredible $5,000. and to date has raised over $38.5 million for less fortunate children.
(Above: Ian and Elmsdale’s Makayla Lynn who grew up on the telethon.)
Some of the Maritime entertainment on the show this year includes:
Makayla Lynn,
Joe H. Henry,
Heather Rankin,
Matt Minglewood,
Matt Anderson,
The Turnbull Brothers,
Jah’mila
Charlie A’court,
Joan Kennedy,
Myles Goodwyn of April Wine and many more including Santa!
(Above: Ian with Jim Henman and Myles Goodwyn of Nova Scotia’s April Wine.)
My job tomorrow is to look after Santa on the set.
As a side note, my wife Roxanne Robinson, has been the Executive Director for the past 25 shows and as she says they are a bunch of TV people who put on a show to raise money to help Maritime families at Christmas.
To say we’re proud of her is an understatement for this milestone of quarter century.
(Above: Ian with his wife Roxanne Christmas Daddies Executive Director since 1999.)
The 60th Christmas Daddies Telethon tomorrow 11 to 6 on CTV.
For more please click HERE.
-Ian
(Credits: christmasdaddies.org & Ian Robinson photos)
