On November 8 , in partnership with the New York Comedy Festival, the Bob Woodruff Foundation celebrated the 15th Annual Stand Up for Heroes honoring our nation’s impacted veterans and their families.
Nate Bargatze, Brandi Carlile, Jim Gaffigan, Grace Gaustad, Nikki Glaser, Sing Harlem, Donnell Rawlings, Bruce Springsteen, and Jon Stewart took the stage at the Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of comedy and music that raised over $4.6 million to support veterans and their families.
The sold-out show was packed with hope, healing, laughter, and memorable surprises. Marine veteran Brad Lang shared his story of finding purpose through adaptive sports like the USA Wheelchair Football League, created by Move United with support from the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the NFL. Brad was surprised on stage with two tickets to Super Bowl LVI, presented by former NFL quarterback and television & radio sports analyst Boomer Esiason. Army veterans Ash and Crystal Engert also took the stage to share their fertility journey and introduced their baby daughter Addie, who was born thanks to funding from the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s Veterans In Vitro Initiative. 
Stand Up for Heroes was co-founded by Caroline Hirsch and Andrew Fox of the New York Comedy Festival. The event is made possible by their steadfast commitment to helping our nation’s veterans through the Bob Woodruff Foundation. We are forever grateful for their support.
Special thanks to all our sponsors and partners, including Craig Newmark, for investing in our mission.
SAVE THE DATE: November 7, 2022
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