Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Fundraiser for veterans goes virtual this year
Stand Up for Heroes, which benefits injured vets and their families, will feature Brad Paisley and Bruce Springsteen.
NEW YORK » This year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser is going virtual for the first time, and The Boss will once again be there. But so will a real prince. Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Tiffany Haddish and Brad Paisley have all signed up to participate, as well as Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, for the first time.
The fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families, will also feature comedians and musicians including Nate Bargatze, Ronny Chieng, Mickey Guyton, Patti Scialfa, Iliza Shlesinger, Jeannie Gaffigan and Ray Romano.
It will air on ABC News Live, TikTok, Facebook Watch, Cheddar, Twitch and Armed Forces Network on Nov. 18.
Jon Stewart will again be host. Stewart
and Springsteen have been longtime backers of the annual effort.
Stand Up for Heroes was first held in 2007 and is produced by the New York Comedy Festival and the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
Woodruff was nearly killed during a 2006 attack in Iraq while embedded with U. S. troops for ABC News.
“For the last 14 years, the Stand Up for Heroes event has continued to inspire our nation and serves as a reminder of all of the brave individuals that have defended our country selflessly in our military,” Woodruff said in a statement. “This year, it is especially important that we unite to show support for their sacrifices as we come together virtually to stand up for our heroes.”