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Stars Stand Up For Heroes Nov 8, 2023

Earlier this week, Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, returned for its 17th annual celebration to honor our nation’s veterans and their families at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. More →

17th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Announces All-Star Lineup Sep 11, 2023

Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), returns for its 17th annual celebration to honor our nation’s impacted veterans and their families on November 6, at 8:00 p.m. ET at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. More →

Stars To Perform At 16th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Sep 12, 2022

Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), returns for its 16th annual celebration to honor our nation’s impacted veterans and their families, and to kick off the 2022 NYCF on November 7, at 8:00 p.m. ET at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. More →

Bruce Springsteen Performs at the 15th Annual Stand Up For Heroes in NYC Nov 12, 2021

Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, returned for its 15th annual celebration to honor our nation’s impacted veterans and their families, on Monday, November 8th at Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. More →

Bruce Springsteen to Perform at the 15th Annual STAND UP FOR HEROES Oct 4, 2021

Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter returns for its 15th annual celebration to honor our nation’s impacted veterans and their families, on November 8, at 8:00 p.m. ET at Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. More →

14th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Virtual Event Brought Celebrities Together To Support Veterans Nov 25, 2020

Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York’s most anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, returned for its 14th annual celebration as a virtual event to honor our nation’s impacted veterans and their families on November 18th. More →

The Bob Woodruff Foundation and New York Comedy Festival Present the First-Ever Virtual Stand Up for Heroes Nov 12, 2020

Stand Up For Heroes (SUFH), New York’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter honoring our nation’s veterans and their families, is going virtual for the first time in its 14 year history, and will air on ABC News Live, TikTok, Facebook, Cheddar, Twitch and Armed Forces Network on Wednesday, November 18th at 9:00 p.m. EST. More →

Sheryl Crow and Bruce Springsteen Stand Up For Heroes Nov 7, 2019

This week at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Ronny Chieng, Sheryl Crow, Chloe Flower, Hasan Minhaj, John Oliver, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and Frédéric Yonnet took to the stage at Stand Up for Heroes for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of comedy and music to raise funds and awareness in support of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. More →

Stars To Perform At 2019 Stand Up For Heroes Event Oct 31, 2019

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) and the Bob Woodruff Foundation will present the 13th Annual Stand Up For Heroes (SUFH) event to honor the nation’s impacted veterans and their families. More →

Barrett-Jackson Car Auction Raises a Record $9.6 Million for Charity Jan 24, 2019

Barrett-Jackson was the epicenter for raising much-needed funds and awareness on behalf of deserving charities nationwide at its 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, January 12-20, 2019, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. More →

Top Chefs Ask New Yorkers To Dine Out For Heroes With Bob Woodruff Foundation Nov 6, 2017

Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli — joined by Mario Batali, Rocco DiSpirito, Tony Fortuna, Chris Santos, and Geoffrey Zakarian — is calling upon New York City’s restaurants and diners to honor our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day through the 4th Annual Dine Out for Heroes, a benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation. More →

Lee Woodruff Announced As MC For TVC Silver Anniversary Dinner And Pro Bono Program Awards Banquet Sep 18, 2017

The Veterans Consortium (TVC) is honored to announce that Lee Woodruff, co-author of the best-selling book, In an Instant, contributor to CBS This Morning and co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the TVC Silver Anniversary Dinner and Pro Bono Program Awards Banquet on October 4, 2017, at Union Station in Washington, DC. More →

Cindi Lauper And Gavin DeGraw Headline America Salutes You Concert Nov 24, 2016

Active members of the military, veterans and their families will be honored over Thanksgiving weekend during America Salutes You, a star-studded musical spectacular asking viewers for their financial support of programs that assist military communities across the country. More →

Bob Woodruff Foundation Announces 3rd Annual Dine Out For Heroes Nov 8, 2016

Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli is calling upon New York City’s restaurants and diners to join her in honoring our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day through the 3rd Annual Dine Out for Heroes, a benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation. More →

Bob Woodruff To Be Honored With Public Leadership In Neurology Award Apr 19, 2016

The American Brain Foundation has announced that Bob Woodruff, former ABC “World News Tonight” co-anchor and current ABC News Asia correspondent, is the recipient of its 2016 Public Leadership in Neurology Award. More →

Bob And Lee Woodruff Host Hamptons Stands For Heroes Sep 4, 2015

Bob & Lee Woodruff hosted Hamptons Stands for Heroes, which celebrated the work of The Bob Woodruff Foundation on Friday, August 28, 2015 at the home of Joan & George Hornig with media partner Beach Magazine in Water Mill, NY. More →

Bob Woodruff Foundation Announces Dine Out For Heroes Sep 1, 2015

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) announced today the upcoming launch of the second annual ‘Dine Out for Heroes,’ a dining event experience benefiting BWF. More →

Bruce Springsteen To Be Honored By Friars Foundation Nov 5, 2014

The Friars Club, through their charitable arm The Friars Foundation, today announced the honorees for the first-ever The Lincoln Awards: A Concert for Veterans & the Military Family. More →

John Oliver And Bruce Springsteen To Stand Up For Heroes Sep 18, 2014

Stand Up for Heroes, New York’s most impactful night of comedy and music, returns to the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. More →

Bob Woodruff To MC Mental Health Association Of NYC Gala Jul 18, 2014

On October 1, the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) will host its annual gala, themed “Working for Wellness: Invest in America’s Veterans,” at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. More →

PepsiCo To Donate $1 Million To Bob Woodruff Foundation Jan 31, 2014

As part of PepsiCo’s weeklong Super Bowl fan appreciation activities, the company today announced that the PepsiCo Foundation will donate $1 million to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting post-9/11 injured service members, veterans and their families, and the caregivers and communities that support them. More →

Bruce Springsteen And Roger Waters Stand Up For Heroes Nov 11, 2013

The Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival presented Stand Up for Heroes last week in New York City, which featured a special appearance by Bruce Springsteen More →

Stand Up For Heroes Event To Stream Live Online Nov 4, 2013

The 7th annual Stand Up For Heroes event that will benefit post-9/11 wounded veterans, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival, will be available via a broadcast featuring a Google+ Hangout at google.com/+Stand4Heroes. More →

Bill Cosby To Perform At Star-Studded Stand Up For Heroes Event Oct 8, 2013

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) just added Bill Cosby and Jim Gaffigan to the star-studded line-up for the annual Stand Up for Heroes, an evening of comedy and music benefiting injured service members, veterans and their families on Wednesday, November 6th at 8pm. More →

Photos: John Mayer Builds Homes For Veterans Apr 30, 2013

John Mayer recently spent the day in Shreveport, LA, helping build homes for military veterans. More →

Bob Woodruff's Stand Up For Heroes Raises $3 Million Nov 27, 2012

Stand Up for Heroes, the Bob Woodruff Foundation's (BWF) annual benefit event and the kickoff for the New York Comedy Festival, on Nov. 8, 2012, brought together celebrities, service members and their families for a night of laughter and performances from A-list musicians and comedians, as well as wounded veterans, to raise funds for programs that the Bob Woodruff Foundation helps support. More →

Bob Woodruff Foundation Auctions Celebrity Experiences Nov 13, 2012

Here’s your chance to support the veterans in a special online auction this month. More →

Roger Waters To Perform With Military Veterans Nov 5, 2012

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival are proud to announce that John Mayer and Roger Waters will perform at the 6th annual Stand Up for Heroes event on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Beacon Theatre, in addition to previously announced performers Mike Birbiglia, Ricky Gervais, Patton Oswalt, Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Robin Williams. More →

Bruce Springsteen To Stand Up For Heroes Sep 25, 2012

For the sixth consecutive year, the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) are proud to present Stand Up for Heroes, an evening of comedy and music benefiting our injured service members, veterans and their families, taking place at the Beacon Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at 8 p.m. More →

Surprise A Loved One With Celebrity Charity Gifts Dec 6, 2011

Surprising a loved one this Christmas is just the beginning. Create goodwill that lives on well beyond the holidays when you shop at www.charityfolks.com and give a gift that “give backs.” With dozens of unique ideas, ranging from one-of-a-kind experiences to fun and unique stocking stuffers, even the most discerning of shoppers can find something this holiday season. More →