Television Special 

Shining for Kids Television Special


Click below to Watch our holiday special that aired on December 25th and 26th.



PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

PART 4


If you would like to make a donation, please click here.


~ ~ ~ ~ ~

For more than 20 years, KMOV-TV has provided Variety with an exceptional gift to help raise money for its children, under the leadership of Allan Cohen, a member of the Variety Board of Directors. The television special features several local families  with stories of their children wishing and waiting for help from Variety.Thanks to the gifts of people like you, Variety kids are able to live to their full potential. The special airs on KMOV-TV (Channel 4).



Variety is on Facebook!

Become a FAN of Variety on Facebook.  Learn more about Variety, receive updates, and see photos and video.

Sarah's Story

William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage.” In Sarah’s world, her place is not on the stage, but in the wings managing the show. The high school senior has been involved in school productions since ninth grade, but it wasn’t until she served as assistant stage manager for the Variety Children’s Theatre production of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” that she realized just how big a role theatre plays in her life.

Learn More >

Variety is here to help YOU!

Do you need medical equipment for your child?

Variety provides durable medical equipment, as well as developmental programs and resources for individual families.

Learn More >