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title: "BGCAZ Telethon Featured on 12News"
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published_at: "2026-10-07T18:00:48+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-10-14T18:17:14+00:00"
url: "https://www.bgcaz.org/bgcaz-telethon-featured-on-12news/"
markdown_url: "https://www.bgcaz.org/bgcaz-telethon-featured-on-12news.md"
excerpt: "With stories about club programs, generous sponsors, and heartwarming success stories, 12News featured numerous BGCAZ segments on October 7. These ran throughout the day, especially during the Arizona Midday segment, and culminated in the evening with the Telethon raffle announcement,..."
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# BGCAZ Telethon Featured on 12News

October 7, 2026

**These videos originally aired on* 12News (KPNX).* *[Visit their website](https://www.12news.com/)
 for more.*

### BGCAZ Telethon Featured on 12News

**October 7, 2026**

With stories about club programs, generous sponsors, and heartwarming success stories, 12News featured numerous BGCAZ segments on October 7. These ran throughout the day, especially during the Arizona Midday segment, and culminated in the evening with the Telethon raffle announcement, in which it was announced that Matthew S. would be driving home a brand new 2026 Toyota Tacoma, thanks to one of BGCAZ’s generous sponsors, Valley Toyota Dealers.

View the [full playlist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw0umpd_Diw&list=PLRuje3KaDZ_4)
 of BGCAZ’s 12News segments!

Posted in [Channel 12 /KPNX](https://www.bgcaz.org/category/media-press/channel-12-kpnx/)
, [Media / Press](https://www.bgcaz.org/category/media-press/)

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