Hope for Haiti Now Telethon Raises Record $58 Million So Far
The celebrity laden Hope for Haiti Now Telethon has raised $58 million in funding so far to help Haiti earthquake survivors – and the number is still growing. Donations are still being accepted online, via text, by phone or by mail.
The amount raised by the star-studded Hope for Haiti concert telethon is staggering, setting a record for the most funds ever raised from a telethon event. Donations from corporations and money raised through iTunes sales are still being added up.
Madonna performing at 'Hope for Haiti Now' telethon (Photo: Hope for Haiti Now)
The Hope for Haiti Now album is topping the charts as the number one album on iTunes in over a dozen countries worldwide and is reportedly the biggest one-day album pre-order in the history of iTunes. Individual songs from the album can also be purchased through iTunes and the album can be pre-ordered for $7.99. You can also download the full two-hour video of the telethon.
If you haven’t contributed yet and can spare a few dollars for this massive relief effort, you can contribute by one of these methods:
•Online: www.hopeforhaitinow.org
•Phone: 1-877-99-HAITI
•Text: Text “GIVE” to 50555
•Mail: Hope for Haiti Now Fund, Entertainment Industry Foundation, 1201 West 5th Street, Suite T-700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
100% of funds will go toward Haiti earthquake relief efforts supported by the Clinton Bush Haiti Foundation, Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the International Red Cross, UNICEF, United Nations World Food Programme and the Yele Haiti Foundation.
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