There are 49 days left to go until Variety’s 50th Show of Hearts Telethon. Last year’s telethon raised nearly $6 million for children in British Columbia, and Variety has raised more than $18 million since 2010.
Here is a look back at some of our favourite memories from the past five decades.
ABOVE: Just months before the release of ‘Back to the Future,’ Burnaby’s own Michael J. Fox visited the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon in 1985
ABOVE: Back in 2001, an amazing little boy named Jordan received a surprise that put an unforgettable smile on his face
ABOVE: Back in 1999, Vancouver’s own Michael Buble performed ‘Mack the Knife’ at the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon
ABOVE: The legendary Ray Charles often donated his time to perform at the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon. Here he is in 1998 singing ‘It Had To Be You’
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