Over $58 Million Raised In Hope For Haiti Telethon
As of Saturday, the star-studded Hope For Haiti telethon had already raised an estimated $58 million for the island’s earthquake victims.
More monetary donations continued to pour in over the rest of the weekend, and the “Hope for Haiti Now” album of the night’s musical performances, which hit the No. 1 spot in 18 countries on Saturday, is expected to rake in even more money in iTunes sales.
Celebrities including Alicia Keys, George Clooney, Reese Witherspoon, Julia Roberts, Steven Spielberg, Bono, Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Madonna, and Stevie Wonder participated in the event.
Proceeds from the telethon have been donated to the Red Cross, UNICEF, the U.N. World Food Programme, Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Clinton Bush Haiti Foundation, and the Yele Haiti Foundation.
