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Bruce Springsteen to Perform at "Stand Up For Heroes" Benefit
Monday October 6, 2008

Bruce Springsteen performs an acoustic set at a rally on the Ben Franklin Parkway in order to assist the Obama campaign's voter registration and volunteer recruitment efforts October 4, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie aren't the only do-gooders in town!

Bruce Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa are performing at this year's "Stand-Up For Heroes: A Benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation."

Regis Philbin is hosting the gala, while Whoopi Goldberg will serve as auctioneer. Also hitting the stage? Ricky Gervais!

The benefit will take place November 5 at Town Hall in New York City in conjunction with the New York Comedy Festival.

Bob Woodruff is the ABC News anchorman who was severely injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq, in 2006. His foundation raises money to assist members of the U.S. military injured while serving.

The event is "an opportunity to give back to our wounded service members in gratitude for their sacrifices," Bob and and his wife Lee Woodruff said in a statement. "Together we can help our injured troops overcome the challenges they face as they re-integrate into society."

Last year’s inaugural event raised more than $2 million.

"It's coming back remarkably fast," Bob told USA Today of his recovery in 2007. "But I know there are going to be moments, when I'm reporting a story live, that I forget the name of the person I'm interviewing. It might be a campaign, or it might be a hurricane. I might forget the name of the mayor of the town I'm in. But I think people will understand that."

For more information on each event and to purchase tickets, please visit: nycomedyfestival.com

To learn more about the Bob Woodruff Foundation and how you can take action visit ReMInd.org

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