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Variety believes every child deserves the thrill, excitement, and joy of outdoor play. Playgrounds are not just spaces to have fun - they inspire learning, build... Read more

Variety raises funds each year in December to refill the Compassion Fund at local hospitals. Tune in to 92.5 KJJY in central Iowa and 104.5 KDAT in eastern Iowa during Variety's Two Days of... Read more

Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa is thrilled to announce that Jeff Lorenzen will serve as the honorary chair of the 51st annual Variety Telethon Fundraising Campaign.  Jeff, a... Read more

Crittenton Center in Sioux City, IA received their new Variety Van! This van will be used to transport the youth they help to and from school,... Read more

The City of Clive and Variety – the Children’s Charity are proud to announce a partnership to install a new all-inclusive Ashley Okland Variety Star Playground in Clive. Variety’s newest... Read more

Sheri McMichael, Executive Director of Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa, Announces Retirement and hiring of Wendy Ingham as the new Executive Director   Sheri McMichael, Executive... Read more

Variety – the Children’s Charity Provides Funding to 81 Nonprofits Helping Children Throughout Iowa   Each year, nonprofits helping children throughout... Read more

Fareway Stores, Inc. partnered with Variety - the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up at the register in July at all 139 store locations, raising a total of $151,089.86 for... Read more

Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety - the Children’s Charity to conduct the eighth annual Round Up at the register from July 1-20 at all 139 store... Read more

Camp Hertko Hollow received a Variety Grant to help subsidize camp fees for all campers and provide financial assistance for campers demonstrating financial... Read more

       Thanks to Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Principal Charity Classic, and professional golfer Scott Dunlap, Holt received a specialized bike during last year's... Read more

  ASAP, the After School Arts Program affirms young people through the arts by providing enriching arts educational opportunities they would not otherwise have. ASAP... Read more

      Variety is proud to be a Tournament Charity Partner of the Principal Charity Classic! PCC has helped Variety provide more than 165 specialized pieces of mobility equipment to children... Read more

    In the hours after giving birth to her new baby boy, nothing seemed out of the ordinary to Rachel or her husband, Brad. Little Raylan entered the world just after noon on... Read more

Five-year-old Autumn received her new specialized bike at last year’s Sprits of Spring event in Marion, IA and has enjoyed riding her bike and gaining strength over the last... Read more

  Children & Family Urban Movement (CFUM)'s Haven program began in the year 2000 as a place for children of all ages in the 50314-area and beyond to have... Read more

Confluence Brewing Company is re-releasing its Construct Red beer on Friday, March 15 on draft and 4-packs to-go. For every can of Construct Red sold, Graham Construction... Read more

Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa has raised more than $6.5 million through the 50th Telethon.   The Variety Telethon has been an institution in Des Moines and throughout the entire state... Read more

Watch the Telethon Spotlight Special LIVE at 7 PM on Saturday, March 2 on www.weareiowa.com/watch.    In 1975, Stanley J. Reynolds, Steve Blank, Ray Johnson, and... Read more

The 40th Telethon in 2014 was one of the first Telethons that included specialized mobility presentations! During that weekend, Variety presented ten specialized... Read more

2004 commemorated the 30th Variety Telethon, which raised an impressive $3.8 million and surpassed a total of $60 million raised since the first Telethon in... Read more

  Rhythms of Grace is a nonprofit organization serving central Iowa with equine-assisted services. Riders develop independence, empathy, safety, decision-making and a... Read more

Hy-Vee is partnering with Variety - the Children’s Charity to once again conduct a round up at the register campaign to raise funds to help children who are at-risk,... Read more

The 25th Telethon marked another successful milestone - the first time we raised over $4 million!   Two telecasts originated simultaneously... Read more

  The 1994 Telethon marked another significant turning point in Variety's history - the first time we hit a $3 million fundraising total!   Expressed in the... Read more

  "As a 14-year-old, I have seen the inside of a hospital room too many times to count. I have had countless appointments where doctors and nurses ran all sorts of tests and scans. I... Read more

  The 15th Telethon marked another breakthrough occasion for Variety - the first time we hit a $2 million fundraising total thanks to a final-hour donation from Fareway... Read more

  Variety’s 10th Telethon marked a historic milestone – the first time we hit a million-dollar fundraising total! As stated in the 1984 newsletter, it was... Read more

The Easterseals Iowa Child Development Center opened at the Easterseals Iowa Camp Sunnyside location in July 2002. Parents didn’t want to have to separate their typically... Read more

Iowa Specialty Hospital – Clarion is a critical access hospital and rural health clinic that provides a wide variety of services including prenatal, labor, and postpartum... Read more

  Dental Connections is a private, nonprofit community health center that promotes equitable access to quality oral health care for children and adults.  The majority of their patients have state insurance... Read more

  Ally, a junior at Dubuque Hempstead High School, loves to compete! She uses crutches for mobility in her everyday life, and participates in wheelchair sports,... Read more