Lindsay supported charities and appeared on TV telethons to raise money for various community organisations. United Cerebral Palsy pioneered the use of fundraising telethons. Boyle has appeared on the three major UK charity telethons. Mayer performed at a number of benefits and telethons for charity throughout his career. There were other telethons around the world raising money for that event. Woods spent her later years as a spokeswoman for United Cerebral Palsy telethons. James was the emcee of the United Cerebral Palsy Association's telethons. The strategy used by telethons is to raise money through building pity around the disabled. KGBT produces annual telethons to benefit children's hospitals. Lewis went on to host Thanksgiving Day telethons in 1957 and 1959. Subsequent UK telethons, again on Channel 4, followed in 2016 and 2018. Likewise, only a handful of long-established local telethons remain. Throughout Australia, there have been several national telethons during the 2000s. She returned to her co-hosting duties for the 2008, 2009, and 2010 telethons.