Telethon Raises $58 Million For Haiti
George Clooney-led charity telethon, "Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief," has raised more than $58 million to help earthquake victims in Haiti, setting the new donation record by the general public.
"The public has set a new standard of giving for a relief telethon with 'Hope for Haiti Now,' and the donations continue to come in - people can still contribute 24/7 via phone, web and text," said Lisa Paulsen, president and chief executive officer of non-profit organization Entertainment Industry Foundation.
George Clooney hosted the event from Los Angeles while Wyclef Jean co-hosted from New York. CNN's Anderson Cooper reported from Haiti for the event.
Jennifer Aniston, John Cusack and Sacha Baron Cohen were just three of more than a hundred Hollywood celebrities who answered telephone calls from people all over the country who talked with the stars and pledged their donations.
The event, which aired live on Friday night in all major television and cable networks, also featured performances by Madonna, Beyonce, Coldplay, and John Legend who delivered a stirring version of "Motherless Child."
Internet social networks Facebook and MySpace also contributed to funds collection.
Labels: charity, George Clooney, Haiti, MTV
posted by Maggie's Nest at
1/25/2010
3 Comments:
Wow 58 million dollars! What an amazing amount of money to raise for this wonderful cause.
Its really a amazing way of rising money.
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