NBC Announces Hurricane Sandy Benefit Telethon

NBC will be hosting a special one-hour telethon to help out Hurricane Sandy victims on November 2, 2012 at 8-9pm ET/PT. The Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together special will be broadcast on NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and USA and is scheduled to include performances by Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, and Sting. Jimmy Fallon and Brian Williams are also set to appear on the telethon, with Matt Lauer on board to host.
 
Per the official NBC announcement “money collected will be donated to the American Red Cross relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy.”
 
The show will be available for live viewing online at NBC.com.
 
The American Red Cross Disaster Relief:
 
“The American Red Cross response to Sandy is very large and will be very costly, affecting a massive area spanning much of the eastern half of the country. Financial donations help the American Red Cross provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to those affected by disasters like Hurricane Sandy. To donate, people can visit www.redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
 
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.”
 
Source: NBC