The producers of the 12-12-12 concert announced Wednesday that the Robin Hood Foundation will distribute the first $50 million of initial proceeds for 12-12-12 to organizations helping to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy.
12-12-12, a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, will take place on December 12 at Madison Square Garden. The concert will feature Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who, Paul McCartney plus more artists to be announced!
The concert is being presented by Chase, and the proceeds will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund. Robin Hood, the largest independent poverty fighting organization in the New York area, will insure that every cent raised will go to non-profit groups that are helping the tens of thousands of people throughout the tri-state area who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The concert is being produced by James Dolan, Executive Chairman of The Madison Square Garden Company; John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises; and Harvey Weinstein, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Weinstein Companythe same group that produced and sponsored the historic 9/11 benefit The Concert for New York City.www.121212concert.org
www.robinhood.orgIn 2011 alone, Robin Hood granted more than $146 million to fight poverty in New York City. From the thousands of groups out there, we have identified and funded just over 200 of the most effective organizations on the front lines of the battle against poverty.
At 7 p.m. EDT Oct 27, the tide gauge at The Battery in New York City reached 11.25 feet, surpassing the previous all-time record of 11.2 feet in 1821. With the Water continued to rise rapidly....
Water is being pushed north into New York Harbor from Lower Bay, and westward from Long Island Sound via the East River.
Western parts of Long Island Sound were already reporting storm surge of more than 12 feet above normal tide levels by early Monday evening. As low astronomical tide swings back toward high tide late this evening, dangerous storm surge flooding could result.
National Hurricane Center forecasting a life-threatening storm surge Monday through Tuesday morning, particularly during the Monday evening high tide.
We hope you and your loved ones made it through the storm unharmed.
