new blog: A Day of Giving: Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy - $16.8+ MILLION Raised!

[LeahZ]

http://www.disunplugged.com/2012/11/05/a-day-of-giving-help-victims-of-hurricane-sandy/

 

[*NikkiBell*]

ABC News’ Barbara Walters has donated $250,000 to the Red Cross and George Stephanopoulos has made a contribution of $50,000. Follow their lead!

 

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As of 2:30 EST, $10,735,747 has been raised!!!!!

That's $7,735,747 from viewer donations that have come in online, by phone and through text, and includes Samsung's generous $3 million match.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Update as of 5 PM!

The new total is $11,468,980 as of 4:30 pm ET. That’s $8,468,980 from viewers with the Samsung match of $3 million.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Latest Update!!! Amazing!! There's still time to donate!

Viewers have helped raised $10,189,177 and with the Samsung match of $3 million, we are now at $13,189,177 as of 7:30 pm ET.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

The grand total is in! More than $16.8 million was raised on ABC and Disney’s “Day of Giving” for the American Red Cross to help those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. It’s not too late to give.

I am so overwhelmed by the amount of donations that have come in. THANK YOU to those who participated and will in the future!!!!!