Latinos from all over the United States joined together on Friday night to raise more than $15 million for children with disabilities as part of Teletón USA 2014.

It was the third time the event, which was aired on Univision, took place. Starting at 9 p.m. EST, Teletón USA was live in New York City, Chicago, Miami, San Antonio and Los Angeles. The event runs for 30 hours, meaning that it will end early Sunday morning.

El Dasa kicked off the night with a performance, but the night was full of stars who either performed or took time out of their lives to make an appearance.

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"Sabado Gigante" host Don Francisco talked more about the event that is raising money for Children's Rehabilitation Institute of Telethon USA, an organization that works with children with disabilities.

When Teletón USA started three years ago, the CRIT house in San Antonio did not exist.

Sofia Vergara was not at the event, but she did send along a message. Following that Chayanne took the stage, and he interacted with audience members while he sang.

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The first hour was mostly about introductions, and a few families who are benefiting from the efforts of the telethon shared their stories. It was revealed on the show that about 600 families are helped by CRIT, and there are about 400 more waiting to receive treatments.

Prince Royce performed early on, and he made sure to give fans lots of special attention. He also donated money at the makeshift Citi Bank that was featured on stage.

Thalia attended Teletón USA from New York. She performed and spent some time with Raul de Molina.

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On the west coast, there were plenty of celebrities also participating. Maite Perroni performed "Vas a Querer Volver," and was then joined by her "La Gata" co-star Daniel Arenas. The two then devoted some of their time to hosting the telethon.

Chiquis Rivera performed "La Malquerida," and she announced that she had a surprise. She brought two giant checks for the event. She was donating $5,000 from the Boss Bee Foundation and $15,000 from Jenni Rivera.


Luis Coronel also performed, and he moved many to tears. Fans threw roses at the stage while he sang.

It wasn't just singers who showed up to the event. Those who weren't musically blessed came to meet some of the children who looked up to them.

One boy's dream was to meet Miguel "El Piojo" Herrera, so the soccer coach was there to bring a smile to the young boy's face. Herrera even brought him a custom jersey.

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Another boy is a big fan of baseball, and he was able to meet Sammy Sosa. The former athlete was given a hat by the boy, and Sosa gave the boy a signed bat.

In 15 hours, the event has raised a bit more than $1.5 million.

The event is not over just yet. To keep up to date, follow Univision and Teletón USA on Twitter. Or you can tune in to Univision or watch the livestream on Univision.com.