Look To The Stars News: Bob Woodruff

Bruce Springsteen And Ricky Gervais To Stand Up For Heroes

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:30:00 +0000

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Ricky Gervais will take part in a special charity event in New York next month.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) will partner for the fifth consecutive year to present Stand Up for Heroes at the Beacon Theatre in New York on Wednesday, November 9th at 8 p.m.

This event supports those who continue to fight for the US’s freedom and helps heal the physical and psychological wounds of war. This event kicks off the New York Comedy Festival, which runs November 9 – 13.

Jeff Bridges And Stevie Nicks At Bob Woodruff's Charity Concert

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

The inaugural American Thunder Music Festival, a benefit concert for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, made history in front of an audience of 50,000 fans this past weekend (August 13) when Jeff Bridges hosted and performed along with Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty.

Bob Woodruff, Stevie Nicks, and Jeff Bridges

Springsteen Raises Cash For Veterans

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Bruce Springsteen helped raise over $100,000 for wounded war veterans on Wednesday at the 2nd annual Stand Up for Heroes: A Benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation

Springsteen – who donated his leather jacket, guitar, and Harley Davidson motorcycle to the auction event – was joined by Whoopi Goldberg, Ricky Gervais, Regis Philbin and Saturday Night Live comic Darrell Hammond for the event.

“Our 2nd annual ‘Stand Up for Heroes’ event is an opportunity to give back to our wounded service members in gratitude for their sacrifices,” said television journalist Bob Woodruff. “Together we can help our injured troops overcome the challenges they face as they re-integrate into society.”

Springsteen To Rock For Soldiers

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Ricky Gervais, Whoopi Goldberg and Bruce Springsteen have agreed to appear at a benefit in New York next month.

The 2nd annual Stand Up for Heroes: A Benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation is slated to take place on November 5 at the Town Hall in Manhattan in conjunction with the New York Comedy Festival.