Charity events

A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other cause.

thumb|Masturbate-a-thon logo, based on an Fascinus|ancient Roman good luck charm

exchange of used clothes

thumb|Budapest-Bamako Start 2015

thumb|260px|Logo for the 2016 TV campaign, with the proceeds going to the Norwegian Red Cross. The campaign raised 229.7 million NOK ($28.8 million) to aid for people in Syria, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Myanmar and [[Central America, including access to medication and health aid.]] TV-aksjonen (English: "The TV Campaign/Auction") is an annual national Norwegian charity fund raising event that since 1974 has been run by Norwegian public broadcaster NRK in conjunction with selected organizations. The fundraiser is the world's largest, measured in terms of donated value per capita and nu

Christmas tradition

event in which people dance or walk to music for an extended period of time

cycling team