{{Short description|Charity event}} {{mcn|date=March 2026}}
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The '''2003 Chilean telethon''' (Spanish: ''Teletón 2003'') was the 18th version of the charity campaign held in Chile since 1978, which took place on November 21–22, 2003. As in the previous year the theme of this version was "The Telethon is Yours" (''La Teletón es tuya''). The amount of money taken during the day suggested the goal would not be achieved, in the end it required a cash assistance by the Government of Chile to meet the goal. The poster boy chosen for the event was Camilo Valverde.
The 2003 edition marked the Teleton's silver jubilee year and much attention was given to the work that it had garnered for a quarter century.
The telethon is remembered for a testimony given by 22-year-old Daniela García, who had lost her extremities after falling from a train car.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/Espectaculos/2020/04/05/982137/Daniela-Garcia-Teleton-Chile.html|title=Daniela García, quien protagonizó un histórico momento en la Teletón 2003, reaparece como doctora de la institución|work=El Mercurio|date=5 April 2020|access-date=10 March 2026|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/sociedad/historia/2024/11/08/el-presente-de-daniela-garcia-tras-20-anos-de-contar-su-emotiva-historia-y-salvar-la-teleton-2003.shtml|title=El presente de Daniela García, tras 20 años de contar su emotiva historia y "salvar" la Teletón 2003|first=Valentina|last=Espinoza Poblete|publisher=Radio Bío-Bío|date=8 November 2024|access-date=10 March 2026|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.13.cl/programas/teleton-2025/noticias/tiene-45-anos-y-tres-hijos-asi-luce-daniela-garcia-la-joven-que-con|title=Tiene 45 años y tres hijos: así luce Daniela García la joven que con un discurso salvó la Teletón en 2003|first=Fernanda|last=Castillo|publisher=Canal 13|date=28 November 2025|access-date=10 March 2026|language=es}}</ref>
== Computing == {| class="wikitable" |- !Time (UTC−3)!!Amount in chilean pesos |- align=right |align=left|'''22.13'''<ref>First donation made in the 2003 Telethon.</ref> || $125.760 |- align=right |align=left|'''00.28''' || $480.161.706 |- align=right |align=left|'''02.15''' || $704.092.094 |- align=right |align=left|'''04.26''' || $829.450.580 |- align=right |align=left|'''06.32''' || $901.532.428 |- align=right |align=left|'''10.27''' || $1.017.728.562 |- align=right |align=left|'''13.11''' || $1.769.318.546 |- align=right |align=left|'''14.12''' || $2.094.734.237 |- align=right |align=left|'''15.15''' || $2.330.569.593 |- align=right |align=left|'''16.13''' || $2.754.802.586 |- align=right |align=left|'''17.09''' || $3.047.927.091 |- align=right |align=left|'''18.25''' || $3.328.756.383 |- align=right |align=left|'''19.14''' || $3.770.753.686 |- align=right |align=left|'''20.24''' || $4.256.043.081 |- align=right |align=left|'''21.01''' || $4.825.273.799 |- align=right |align=left|'''22.33''' || $5.808.445.162 |- align=right |align=left|'''23.06''' || $6.527.746.897 |- align=right |align=left|'''23.40''' || $7.206.179.231 |- align=right |align=left|'''00.08''' || $7.854.699.794 |- align=right |align=left|'''01.09''' || $8.687.576.723 |- align=right |align=left|'''01.30''' || $9.937.770.825 |- align=right |align=left|'''01.31'''<ref>It joins the donation of $ 500,000,000 from the Chilean Government, as represented by Fonasa.</ref> || $10.438.770.825 |- align=right |align=left|'''01.33'''<ref>Telethon directors donate the amount needed to reach 10.6 billion Chilean pesos, and considered the goal to be fulfilled.</ref> || $10.600.000.000 |}
== Artists ==
=== National singers === * {{flagicon|Chile}} Luis Jara * {{flagicon|Chile}} María José Quintanilla * {{flagicon|Chile}} Douglas * {{flagicon|Chile}} Myriam Hernández * {{flagicon|Chile}} Andrés De León * {{flagicon|Chile}} Pablo Herrera * {{flagicon|Chile}} La Sonora de Tommy Rey * {{flagicon|Chile}} Chancho en Piedra * {{flagicon|Chile}} Quique Neira * {{flagicon|Chile}} Cesar Ávila * {{flagicon|Chile}} Andrea Labarca * {{flagicon|Chile}} Ximena Abarca * {{flagicon|Chile}} Canal Magdalena
=== Foreigner singers === * {{flagicon|Mexico}} Emmanuel * {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Chayanne * {{flagicon|Mexico}} Pedro Fernández * {{flagicon|Colombia}} Soraya * {{flagicon|Spain}} Amaral * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Bandana * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Mambrú * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Antonio Ríos * {{flagicon|Bolivia}} Azul Azul * {{flagicon|Mexico}} Yuri * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Los Nocheros * {{flagicon|Mexico}} Cristian Castro
=== Comedians === * Álvaro Salas * Salomón y Tutu Tutu * Paulo Iglesias * La Cuatro Dientes * Stefan Kramer * Ricardo Meruane * Los Indolatinos * Arturo Ruiz-Tagle * Bombo Fica
===Magazine=== * Politicians danced with the Clan Rojo * Team Mekano
=== Children's section === * Cachureos * Los Tachuelas * Zoolo TV * 31 Minutos * Jessica Abudinen
=== Adult's section === * Moulin Rouge Musical ** Pia Guzmán ** María José Campos ** Francesca Cigna ** Adela Calderón * Henry Churchill * Iliana Calabró * Marlén Olivarí
== Transmission == * Red Televisión * UCV Televisión * Televisión Nacional de Chile * Mega * Chilevisión * Canal 13 * Canal Regional
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
{{Teletón Chile}}
Telethon Category:Chilean telethons