The 54th annual Easter Seals Telethon will be broadcast live this Sunday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on YourTV and Global Peterborough to raise essential funds for children and youth with physical disabilities.

During the telethon, hosts Mike Marton and Stu Harrison will welcome special guests MPP Dave Smith, Regional Easter Seals Ambassador Zoe Gibbons, 2026 provincial ambassadors Natalie Kavtaradze and Miles Checkley along with Easter Seals families.

“Funds raised through Easter Seals support children and youth with physical disabilities by providing essential mobility equipment, accessible summer camp experiences where kids can be kids, and programs that help them build independence and confidence,” says Jennifer Raftis, Community Engagement & Event Coordinator with Easter Seals Ontario.

Raftis says government and health care programs do not provide funds for mobility equipment, and that Easter Seals steps in to fill the gap.

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