Stand Up for Heroes
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Stand Up for Heroes is annual benefit concert/comedy festival, started in 2007, that benefits the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports charities and runs programs benefitting veterans. The benefit usually kicks off New York Comedy Festival, and was started by Festival founders Caroline Hirsch and Andrew Fox and Foundation founders Bob Woodruff and Lee Woodruff.[1] The event takes place yearly at the Hulu Theater inside Madison Square Garden, although it was originally held at the Beacon Theatre and The Town Hall, both in New York City. As of 2019, the event has raised $55 million for the foundation.[2]
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Genre | Comedy Rock and Roll |
Dates | November 2007; 16 years ago (2007-11) |
Location(s) | Hulu Theater inside Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY United States |
Years active | 13 |
Founded by | Bob Woodruff, Caroline Hirsch, Lee Woodruff & Andrew Fox |
Website | bobwoodrufffoundation |
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