Gaddy discusses 20th anniversary of children's center
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>>> WE'RE DAYS AWAY FROM THE
CHARLIE GOTTY CHILDRENS CENTER.
HE HAS BEEN A CO SUPPORTER
SINCE THE EARLY TELETHON DAYS AT
THE BIG FIVE.
CHARLIE JOINS US LIVE TO TALK
ABOUT THE BIG EVENT.
>> IT IS GREAT TO SEE YOU.
>> IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> IT HASN'T BEEN 20 YEARS, HAS
IT?
>> ITS BEEN 20 YEARS AND I CAN'T
BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN 20 YEARS.
IT FEELS LIKE SIX.
>> YOU'RE LOOKING GREAT.
I APPRECIATE IT.
>> TELL BUS THE EVENT.
>> IT IS ON THE 13TH.
IT IS A WEEK FROM THIS SATURDAY.
IT WILL BE AT THE PAVILION AT
THE ANGUS BARN WHICH IS A
BEAUTIFUL FACILITY.
YOU'VE BEEN THERE AND WE'LL HAVE
GOOD FOOD AND A WONDERFUL
AUCTION AND A WONDERFUL EVENING.
THE MAIN THING IS IT IS A
FUNDRAISER FOR THE GATTY CENTER
WHICH NEEDS RENOVATION.
WE WANT TO PUT IN A WORLD CLASS
PLAYGROUND FOR THE CHILDREN.
YOU KNOW, THE CHILDREN OVER
THERE ARE FROM FIVE, THEY'RE
LITTLE KIDS.
FROM FIVE MONTHS TO 5 YEARS.
AND HALF OF THEM HAVE
DISABILITIES AND HALF OF THEM
DON'T.
AND IT IS A MAGICAL PLACE
BECAUSE THE CHILDREN WHO DON'T
HAVE DISABILITIES HAVE, I MEAN,
THEY HELP THE OTHER LITTLE KIDS
WITH, IF SUZY HAS TO WEAR A
HELMET, THEY DON'T PAY ANY
ATTENTION TO THAT.
I MEAN, THAT IS JUST FINE WITH
ALL OF THE KIDS OR IF A LITTLE
BOY HAS TO BE STRAPPED INTO A
SPECIAL CHAIR, THEY TRY TO HELP
WITH THAT, YOU KNOW?
AND IT IS JUST A MARVELOUS
PLACE.
>> IT TAKES MONEY TO BUY THE
EQUIPMENT.
>> IT DOES.
IT RUZ DOES AND A LOT OF THE --
IT REALLY DOES.
AND A LOT OF THE EQUIPMENT IS
VERY EXPENSIVE AS YOU KNOW, AND
SO WE'RE TRYING TO RAISE MORE
MONEY FOR THE RENOVATION AND FOR
ESPECIALLY WITH FOCUS ON THE
SPECIAL PLAYGROUND.
THE PLAYGROUND WILL BE DESIGNED
SO THE THERAPIESTS CAN TAKE THE
CHILDREN OUT THERE AND DO THEIR
THERAPY WORK OUT THERE.
>> CHARLIE, YOU'VE BEEN SUCH A
BIG SUPPORTER ALL OF THESE
YEARS.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR LOVE FOR THIS
PARTICULAR EFFORT.
>> IT STARTED WHEN I CAME TO
CHANNEL FIVE IN 1970.
CHANNEL FIVE, AND YOU WERE A
PART -- YOU WERE SUCH AN
IMPORTANT PART OF THIS.
OUR FAMOUS TELETHONS.
I MEAN, WE RAISED MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS THROUGH THE GOOD
GENEROSITY OF THE PEOPLE IN
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WHO
WATCHED US.
AND I GOT TO BE A FAN, I MEAN, I
MET THE CHILDREN.
IT WAS ALL CEREBRAL PALSY THEN.
NOW, EASTER SEALS AND CEREBRAL
PALSY BUT I GOT TO KNOW THE
CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS AND
GRANDPARENTS AND GOT TO KNOW
ABOUT THE CONDITION OF CEREBRAL
PALSY AND I JUST, WELL, I'VE
BEEN A CHEER LEADER EVER .
>> WHAT A GREAT.
CHARLIE GATTY.
THANKS SO MUCH.
TELL US THE DATE AND THE TIME.
IT IS AT ANGUS BARN.
>> AND THERE ARE A FEW SEATS
LEFT AND IF THE FOLKS ARE
INTERESTED, WE HOPE THEY ARE,
YOU CAN GO TO YOUR COMPUTER AND
PUNCH UP EASTER SEALS UCP.COM
AND HIT EVENTS AND IT WILL TELL
YOU ALL ABOUT IT.
IT IS THE 13ST STARTING AT 6:00
AT THE PA VIVON.
>> FOLKS CAN WATCH THE INTERVIEW
AGAIN ON jshu.net.
>> I NEED TO COVER UP THIS TIE.
MY WIFE DIDN'T LIKE THIS TIE.
>> IT LOOKS GOOD.
YOU'RE ALWAYS A GOOD DR.
>> MICHELLE SNL.
>> ALL RIGHT.