ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Arctic League is non-profit organization that tries to make sure all kids in Chemung County have gifts to open for Christmas. On Dec. 7, it had a live telethon in the Clemens Center and raised $39,600.
Sentimental tree to shine at Arctic League annual broadcast
The Arctic League has been serving Chemung County for more than 100 years. Every year, the non-profits volunteers help clients with applications, they help pack up gifts and help deliver the gifts on Christmas Eve.
“You just feel like you’re helping out humanity and then on top of that you’re bringing so much joy to the kids when they wake up and being able to make the community a happier place is just a wonderful gift,” said Charlie Burke, the Vice President of Swift Glass Company.
The live telethon was broadcasted on 18 news from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the live telethon, there were music performances, live donation reads, and even organizations donating on live tv.
Talk of the Tiers: Arctic League
There are different ways to donate to the Arctic League, use the link here for more information.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WETM - MyTwinTiers.com.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
EU agrees on agriculture safeguards as fronts harden in Mercosur deal - 2I'm 18 and founded an AI startup. I have to wake up at 3 a.m. to work on it before school, but it's worth every sleepless night.
- 3The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory
- 47 Fun Plans to Make Film Evenings Seriously Invigorating (You'll Cherish #5!)
- 5Regeneron's experimental therapy combo effective in untreated cancer patients
- Top 20 Wellbeing and Wellness Applications for a Sound Way of life
- What's going around right now? COVID, flu, stomach bug on the rise
- Tear gas and arrests: Iranian regime continues crackdown on protesters amid economic unrest
- Oil, energy and food: Which countries in Europe are most exposed to higher food prices?
- ‘We are the alternative’: Anti-Hamas Gaza militia tells BBC group is receiving international support
- Sun storms are powered by a magnetic engine 16 Earths deep, study finds
- After fleeing past Hezbollah fighting, some Israelis on northern border vow to stay
- Winter storm headed for Midwest to Northeast. Here's how much snow to expect.
- 'All's Fair,' Ryan Murphy's new show starring Kim Kardashian, hit with scathing reviews: 'A girlboss fever dream'
