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Questions
- What is Christmas Daddies?
- Who founded Christmas Daddies?
- How do I contact Christmas Daddies?
- How do I apply for Christmas Daddies assistance?
- When is the Christmas Daddies Telethon?
- Can I volunteer for the Christmas Daddies Telethon?
- What celebrities are appearing on this year's telethon?
- How can I perform on the Christmas Daddies Telethon?
- How much money does the Christmas Daddies Telethon raise?
- What fundraising events are organized throughout the year?
- How can I honour my Christmas Daddies pledge?
- Are charitable tax receipts sent?
- If I am the successful bidder on an auction item will I receive a tax receipt?
- How can I donate an auction item?
- Why is the Telethon broadcast different in Cape Breton than the show on Mainland NS, NB & PEI?
- Is there a live studio audience for the Christmas Daddies telethon?
- Is the show available on the internet?
- Can I purchase a DVD of the Christmas Daddies Telethon?
- I want to organize a fundraiser for Christmas Daddies,
what do I do ?
- How can I present a cheque during the telethon?
- How are the Christmas Daddies funds used?
Answers
- What is Christmas Daddies?
Christmas Daddies is an annual telethon held the first Sunday in December. Check listing and show date. The telethon is a televised pledge-based variety show broadcast live on CTV. A cast of hundreds - ranging from the very young to the young at heart, volunteer their time to assist in the production. Duties include technical set up, taking phone pledges, running auctions and performing on the show. CTV personalities and well-known guests host the show, and encourage viewers to phone in and make pledges. As well, a large number of individuals, community groups and companies who have initiated their own fundraising efforts appear on the telethon to make cheque presentations.
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- How do I apply for Christmas Daddies assistance?
Toys and gifts are distributed by The Salvation Army.
The phone line to register for Christmas Daddies Help
in Halifax Metro area will be published her in November of 2010
Open from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday to Friday until mid December (2010)
To register you will need to provide the following information:
name of parents/guardian
current mailing address & phone #
name ages and gender of children
NS Health Care Card # for parents/guardian and each child
The phone line may be extremely busy at times but we encourage you to be patient and keep trying.
Once you have registered you will be given a date and location to pick up your gifts.
Please note: Toys and gifts from Christmas Daddies are distributed by The Salvation Army. Vouchers are no longer sent. You MUST register by phone to be on the list. If you have questions or concerns about paper forms you may have completed previously please contact Feed Nova Scotia.
Outside of Halifax, contact your local Salvation Army listed in the white pages or visit their parent web site, http://www.SalvationArmy.ca/
Look under the heading for "Community Churches"
or "Community and Family Services"
to find your area
- When is the Christmas Daddies Telethon?
The Christmas Daddies Telethon is held the first Sunday in December each year. For a detailed breakdown by area, station, and time check listing and show date.
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- Can I volunteer for the Christmas Daddies Telethon?
Traditionally our volunteer positions are filled from within CTV by employees, family members and friends. The job of answering phones is filled by Bell Aliant Employee Volunteers and Bell Aliant Pioneers. Groups and individuals are always welcome to organize a fundraiser and then appear on the telethon to present their cheque.
Contact us if you would like to make a cheque presentation during the telethon.
- What celebrities are appearing on this years telethon?
To be announced in late November 2010
- How can I perform on the Christmas Daddies Telethon?
Click here for a Talent Application form and more details. Preference is given to Christmas selections and music with an upbeat nature or positive theme. Your performance must be 3 MINUTES or less in length. Deadline for applications is the Tuesday after the Thanksgiving weekend.
- How much money does the Christmas Daddies Telethon raise?
The Christmas Daddies Telethon has raised $24 million since 1964. For more details and total amounts raised per year, as well as a breakdown by region, please see the Amounts Raised page in the history section.
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- What fundraising events are organized throughout the year?
Check our EVENTS page for a list of the latest fund raisers.
Visit our NEWS page for the last updates.
In previous years the Christmas Daddies Association of Halifax held additional fundraisers such as a Spring Fashion Show, a Black Tie Dinner & Auction and an Annual Golf Tournament. It has been decided to concentrate efforts on the telethon, and these events no longer take place. However, some groups such as Big Leagues Beverage Room and the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) hold fundraising events on our behalf throughout the year. If you wish to hold such an event yourself, please contact your local Christmas Daddies office for permission.
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- Are charitable tax receipts sent?
Charitable tax receipts are issued by the Salvation Army and mailed in mid February each year.
For more details about The Salvation Amy click here
INFO REGARDING
CHARITABLE TAX RECEIPTS
Friday, Feb 26, 2010 - Charitable tax receipts for donations to the 2009 Telethon have been issued & mailed. If you are expecting a receipt and it has not arrived ... please send an email to christmas.daddies@ctv.ca
with your full name, complete mailing address, phone number, donation $amount and payment details (i.e. Royal Bank, web donation, Visa or MasterCard payment during the show).
- If I am the successful bidder on an auction item will I receive a tax receipt?
If
an auction item is purchased, a receipt is issued for the portion above and beyond the value received by you. For example, you have paid $100 for an autographed book - the fair market value of the book is $25. The eligible amount of the receipt is $75.
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- How can I donate an auction item?
For more information on how to donate an item for auction, please visit our auction page.
- Why is the Telethon broadcast different in Cape Breton than the show on Mainland NS, NB & PEI?
There are two programs that broadcast simultaneously on CTV because the staff of CTV their family members and friends donate their time to produce the telethon. Viewers on Mainland Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island as well as viewers across Canada watching on StarChoice and Bell ExpressVu watch the programme originating from the CTV studios in Halifax with live segments from the CTV studios in Moncton. The staff & family of the CTV station in Sydney produce a programme broadcast to Cape Breton Island. Both shows celebrate the roots of the Telethon and showcase great Maritime talent from around the region. For a detailed breakdown by area, station, and time, check listings.
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- Is there a live studio audience for the Christmas Daddies telethon?
Sorry but no, we are no longer able to accommodate a studio audience, please watch the show live on CTV... check listing.
- Is the show available on the internet ?
Sorry, no but please watch the show live on CTV... check listing.
- Can I purchase a DVD of the Christmas Daddies Telethon?
You will have an opportunity to purchase your very own copy of the
Mainland Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI 2010 Christmas Daddies Telethon
Details will be available after the Telethon in December
Sorry but we do not have old copies of past shows available. For inquiries about the Cape Breton Christmas Daddies, please click here.
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- I want to organize a fundraiser for Christmas Daddies, what do I do ?
Groups and individuals are always welcome to organize a fundraiser and present the funds to Christmas Daddies. We will even invite you to come appear on the telethon to present your cheque! Please contact the Christmas Daddies office and give us the details of what you would like to do! Send us an email be sure to include all the facts: group name, contact name, address, phone number and tell us about your event include date, time & location.
If you are holding a raffle draw or a 50/50 draw you will need to apply for a lottery license. Our office must first approve your event and provide you with a letter, you can then apply for a lottery license!
To obtain a lottery licence:
In Nova Scotia contact the NS Alcohol & Gaming Authority
In New Brunswick contactthe NB Gaming Control
In Prince Edward Island contact PEI Charitable Gaming
- How can I present a cheque during the telethon?
Send an email include contact name, group or company name, mailing address and phone number. Be sure to tell us if you want to appear in Halifax, Moncton or Sydney! We will schedule you a time, representatives from your group come to the CTV studios and we have the big cheques here. We can easily accommodate a group of 4 -5 individuals.
If this is something that interests you please let me know as those spots tend to fill rather quickly. Funds raised will go back to your area at Christmastime.
- How are the Christmas Daddies funds used?
The funds raised through the Christmas Daddies programme provide gifts and clothing for less fortunate children during the Christmas season. The Salvation Army distributes these funds throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Funds are returned to the community from which they originated. Last year alone, more than 17,000 Maritime children received toys and gifts at Christmas because of donors who contibuted to the Christmas Daddies Telethon.
If you have any further questions
contact the main Christmas Daddies office
from September to the end of March.
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