"Stand Up For Heroes" is an event to raise money for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, an organization that aims to help injured servicemembers and their families. The star-studded fundraiser, which started in 2007, celebrated its annual night of music and comedy Wednesday, Oct. 5.
According to Newsday, the benefit took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City as a part of the New York Comedy Festival. Some of the big-name performers included comedians Louis C.K., Jon Stewart, Jim Gaffigan and musician Bruce Springsteen. Marketwatch reported that Springsteen auctioned off a private guitar lesson, lasagna dinner and motorcycle ride at his home, a package that raised $600,000 for the charity.
Overall, the sold-out event gathered over $6 million for the foundation, which was created in 2006 after news anchor Bob Woodruff was injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan while reporting. The organization has raised over $22 million in services and education for more than 2 million servicemembers and their families nationwide.
"We've always been so proud of Stand Up for Heroes and know what can happen when a movement of generosity inspires thousands more to act," Woodruff told Marketwatch.