STAND UP FOR HEROES
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In 2007, the New York Comedy Festival partnered with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to create Stand Up for Heroes as a tribute to wounded, ill, and injured veterans and their loved ones. To date, the show has raised more than $55 million for the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s mission to ensure that veterans, service members, and their families thrive in the next chapter of their lives. The Bob Woodruff Foundation was founded by ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff and his family in 2006, after Bob suffered severe head injuries from an explosion while covering the war in Iraq as the Anchor for ABC News.
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In 2007, the New York Comedy Festival joined forces with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to launch Stand Up for Heroes - a heartfelt tribute to the resilience of wounded, ill, and injured veterans and their families. Since its inception, this powerful event has raised over $100 million to support the Foundation’s mission: helping veterans, service members, and their loved ones build fulfilling lives after service. Founded in 2006 by ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff and his family, the Foundation arose from a personal journey, after Bob sustained life-threatening head injuries from an explosion while reporting on the Iraq war as an ABC News anchor.
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THE ORIGIN

When COVID-19 swept away live events, the 14th Annual Stand Up for Heroes, initially slated for Madison Square Garden in 2020, faced cancellation. Determined to adapt, the Bob Woodruff Foundation called on David Clark and David Clark Cause - key allies who had previously elevated the foundation’s profile through the American Thunder special featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty, and Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges. Taking on the role of Executive Producer, Clark collaborated with acclaimed producer Chantel Sausedo to assemble a world-class team, successfully transitioning Stand Up for Heroes into a remarkable virtual broadcast event.
THE ORIGIN

Since COVID-19 sidelined all live concerts, the 14th Edition of Stand Up for Heroes slated for Madison Square in 2020 was cancelled. In an effort to pivot to a remote broadcast special, the Bob Woodruff Foundation enlisted the help of David Clark and David Clark Cause. Serving as an Executive Producer for the Stand Up for Heroes broadcast special, Clark worked with renowned Producer Chantel Sausedo to assemble a world-class team to create, produce and broadcast the 14th Annual Stand Up for Heroes event.
THE BROADCAST

On November 18, 2020, Stand Up for Heroes took to the airwaves, led by host Jon Stewart and an extraordinary lineup that included Bruce Springsteen, Prince Harry, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Ray Romano, Tiffany Haddish, Nate Bargatze, Ronny Chieng, Mickey Guyton, Patti Scialfa, Iliza Shlesinger, and Jeannie Gaffigan.

This powerful tribute to the men and women of the armed forces was broadcast across a wide array of platforms, including ABC News Live, HLN, TikTok, Facebook, Cheddar, and Twitch, as well as the Armed Forces Network, which extended the program to active-duty service members, their families, and Department of Defense civilians in 177 countries worldwide.
THE CREDITS

Executive Producers: David Clark, Jesse Collins, Anne Marie Dougherty, Andrew Fox, Dionne Harmon, Caroline Hirsch, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, Chantel Sausedo and Bob Woodruff. 
THE BROADCAST

Stand Up for Heroes was broadcasted on November 18, 2020, and was hosted by Jon Stewart, who was joined by Bruce Springsteen, Prince Harry, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Ray Romano, Tiffany Haddish, Nate Bargatze, Ronny Chieng, Mickey Guyton, Patti Scialfa, Iliza Shlesinger and Jeannie Gaffigan. 

Stand Up for Heroes was broadcasted via ABC News Live, HLN, TikTok, Facebook, Cheddar, Twitch as well as the Armed Forces Network which broadcasts the show to all of the active duty men and women in uniform, their families, and Department of Defense civilians in 177 countries.
THE CREDITS

Executive Producers: David Clark, Jesse Collins, Anne Marie Dougherty, Andrew Fox, Dionne Harmon, Caroline Hirsch, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, Chantel Sausedo and Bob Woodruff. 

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