THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL AND THE BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION PRESENT THE
9TH ANNUAL STAND UP FOR HEROES EVENT
PERFORMANCES BY CHRIS BOTTI, SETH MEYERS, JOHN OLIVER, RAY ROMANO, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, JON STEWART AND SURPRISE GUESTS
WHO | Ray Romano, John Oliver, Caroline Hirsch, Bob & Lee Woodruff, J.R. Martinez (Dancing with the Stars), J.W. Cortés (Gotham), Chris & Cristina Cuomo, Lorraine Bracco, Peter Thomas Roth, Sherrie & David Westin,
Gaudenzio Roveda, Brian & Amy France, Michael Corbat, Suni Harford, Martha Raddatz, Mitchell Modell, William & Debra Holiber,
Wounded Warriors & Veterans: Christopher Brown (Corporal, US Marine Corps), Elana Duffy (Sergeant First Class, US Army), Kristie Ennis (Sergeant, US Marine Corps), Matthew Fisher (Rifleman, UK Army), Larkin O’Hern (Captain, US Army), Aaron Mankin (Corporal, US Marine Corps)
Theater at Madison Square Garden
Photos by David Allen
VIP Arrivals v
ABOUT THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL | Now in its twelfth year, the New York Comedy Festival is produced by Carolines on Broadway in association with Comedy Central. The festival has featured the country’s top comedians, including Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, Louis C.K., Larry David, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Hart, Bill Maher, John Mulaney, Tig Notaro, Nick Offerman, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and Wanda Sykes, to name a few. In 2007, the festival launched the “Stand Up for Heroes” event to benefit The Bob Woodruff Foundation, which has featured performances by Ricky Gervais, John Mayer, John Oliver, Conan O’Brien, Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and Robin Williams, among others. To date, the “Stand Up for Heroes” events have raised over $27 million. For more information please visit the NYCF website, like the NYCF Facebook page, and follow the NYCF on Twitter, @NYComedyFest.
ABOUT THE BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION | The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) is the nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring injured service members and their families are thriving long after they return home. A national organization with grassroots reach, the Bob Woodruff Foundation complements the work of the federal government —diligently navigating the maze of more than 46,000 nonprofits providing services to veterans—finds, funds and shapes innovative programs, and holds them accountable for results. To date, BWF has invested more than $28 million in public education and solutions, reaching more than 2 million service members, support personnel, veterans and their families. The Bob Woodruff Foundation was co-founded in 2006 by award-winning anchor Bob Woodruff and his family, whose own experiences inspired them to help make sure the nation’s heroes have access to the high level of support and resources they deserve, for as long as they need it. For more information about the Bob Woodruff Foundation, please visit the BWF website, like the BWF Facebook page, and follow the BWF on Twitter, @Stand4Heroes. The hashtag for Stand Up for Heroes is #Stand4Heroes
