2nd Annual Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Telethon raises money for local charities

ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) - December marked 3 years since Channel 3 employees lost their beloved colleague Denise D’Ascenzo.

On Saturday, Channel 3′s Kara Sundlun and Scot Haney hosted the 2nd Annual Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Telethon.

Named in memory of our beloved news anchor, the goal of the foundation is to “support advances in medicine and health, promote responsibility in the media, and assist those facing physical and mental challenges, while encouraging openness, courage and kindness in all endeavors.”

For more information about the Foundation and to make a donation, go to www.thedenisefoundation.com.

You can mail donations to: The Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation, P.O. Box 444, Branford CT 06405. (checks payable to The Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation)

The Foundation is also hosting the “Walk to Fight Rare Diseases” on Saturday, April 29th at 10am on the Quinnipiac University Campus at 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., Hamden. A virtual walk is also being offered. For more information and to sign up for the walk, go to: https://thedenisefoundation.com/walk-to-fight-rare-diseases

The telethon raised $42,150 in online donations.

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