12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims
Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.
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Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island.
The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced.
According to the 12-12-12 concert’s website, “Starting at 7:30 p.m. EST, on December 12, “12-12-12,” The Concert for Sandy Relief, will be broadcast live from Madison Square Garden via a global network of US and International television stations, Clear Channel radio stations and leading web sites. Check the listings on the website to see where you can watch locally.”
You can hear the concert on Boston's 101.7 The Harbor, WHEB-FM in Portsmouth, N.H. and WGIR-FM in Manchester, N.H.
You can also donate to the American Red Cross, Long Island Cares and Island Harvest.
You can also donate toys to children impacted by the storm. You can drop them off at Trombly Bros. through Dec. 12.
Also, please join Patch's effort to raise awareness and funds for those living in Patch communities affected by Sandy: Patch Rebuilds, Patch’s effort to help support devastated communities after the storm, will donate $1 to the AmeriCares Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fund for every tweet sent with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds (up to $125,000).
Your contribution will go toward medical and humanitarian aid, grants and programs to help Sandy survivors.
You can simply tweet the hashtag #PatchRebuilds, or go to our Patch Rebuilds website, rebuilds.patch.com, and tweet directly from the site.
For more information on the concert, visit www.121212concert.org.
Cool Fusion
11:30 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Oh Please .. This event was not a poor trailer park devastated by a rogue tornado in rural Nebraska. These people were living on very desirable and insured high-priced ocean beach property and many with cradled yachts nearby. The insurance is in addition to the $80,000,000,000 that the Federal government is expected to give to the already allocated FEMA and charity outlays. Using envelope math.. just the $80 Billion is about $240 per US citizen and nearly $2000 per Merrimac valley taxpaying family .. not to mention that all US home insurance premiums will jump next year to allow the insurance companies recoup their loses. One has to question what is this all about?