Telethon For Haiti Raises Preliminary $57m

Nikki Finke, Deadline.com
Sat, 01/23/2010 - 8:19pm

NEW YORK, NY; LOS ANGELES, CA; AND LONDON, ENGLAND — (January 23, 2010) – With donations continuing to come in from around the world, “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” today announced that it has raised more than $57 million to date, a new record for donations made by the general public through a disaster relief telethon.

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