Variety – the Children’s Charity will be broadcasting its 47th Annual Telethon virtually this year. The telethon is scheduled from 7-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. It will be broadcast on Local 5 and on weareiowa.com. Sheri McMichael, executive director of Variety, said while the organization will miss hosting the telethon in person this year, it is grateful for the continued support in its continued mission of celebrating the children of Iowa. “The past year has been different for many of us, but one thing that remains the same is Variety’s eagerness and dedication to caring for Iowa’s children,” McMichael said in a release. The telethon will highlight Variety’s committed donors and community members who remain dedicated to Variety’s mission of caring for children as well as the families and nonprofit children’s organizations that benefit from Variety’s support. According to the release, hundreds of individual and corporate volunteers are committed to raising money for Iowa’s children, and are the backbone of the Variety Telethons fundraising efforts, consistently raising more than $1 million each year. Contributions can be made before, during and after the telethon by visiting varietyiowa.com/telethon, or by calling 515-243-GIVE.