Watch 12-12-12 Concert Live on Patch

The concert will benefit Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.

Some of the biggest names in music take the stage at Madison Square Garden for the live 12-12-12 concert for Sandy relief. While thousands of people fill the arena, billions are watching live on a variety of screens worldwide.  The concert is streaming live on television networks, movie theater screens and on the Internet, including right here on Patch. The pre-event coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. EST and the concert is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who, and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go …

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12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims

Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.

Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. See how a bunch of volunteers in Tucker got …

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Kevin Madigan

10:24 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012

I heard the Stones are playing as well.   more ›

Rosebud and The Family Dog to Aid Hurricane Sandy Victims

In a separate event, supermodel mom Heidi Klum, in partnership with the American Red Cross and Patch, will help distribute supplies to Sandy victims on Sunday, Dec. 2.

Update: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 Word is that the "New York State of Mind" event has been postponed until a later date in January 2013. As soon as Patch knows more details, we will pass along. Original story Supermodel Heidi Klum is lending her efforts to affected victims and families of Superstorm Sandy by distributing relief today, Dec. 2, at a location on Long Island, in partnership with the American Red Cross, AOL, and Patch.   After, Klum will go to Lindenhurst, NY, for the tree lighting with Mayor Thomas Brennan Klum's efforts are a reminder that these communities still need help rebuilding. Locally, Morningside's Rosebud and The Family Dog are teaming up with High Road Craft Ice Cream & Sorbet for “New York State of Mind" fundraiser …

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Christmas Lights Etc Donating 10% Of Sales To Sandy Victims

Use the coupon code 'sandy' to send a donation to the Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Patch & AOL Send Hurricane Sandy Relief Trucks to Long Island, New Jersey

Employees help out, and you can, too

  It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA, and Baltimore. The donations went to Hurricane Sandy ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate. "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could help more. So for us AOLers and Patchers, it …

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Here's How You Can Help Sandy's Victims

The Red Cross offers ways you can help friends and family and others affected by the devastating storm.

The American Red Cross has several suggestions for ways to help people affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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United Way of Greater Atlanta Joins in Hurricane Sandy Relief

Fund created to address recovery needs.

The United Way has set up a United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund (#sandyfund). Contributions to the fund will be used by local United Ways along the Eastern Seaboard to address the recovery needs of communities most affected by the hurricane. In addition, the fund will be utilized to bolster United Way’s community impact partners that serve hurricane-affected individuals and families who are already vulnerable — struggling with food insecurity and the ability meet their most basic needs. United Way of Greater Atlanta encourages everyone throughout our region to support this recovery effort by donating online at www.uwsandyrecovery.org. A $10 donation can be made by texting the word RECOVERY to 52000. Promote the United Way Hurricane …

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Kroger Rounds Up Support for Those Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar – the difference benefiting the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts in the Northeast.

Kroger stores throughout the Atlanta Division are encouraging customers and associates to donate to the American Red Cross, which is providing shelter, meals, emotional support and other necessities to those affected by the deadly aftermath of Hurricane Sandy after it made landfall on Monday. In support of the thousands of Americans affected by Hurricane Sandy, Kroger is launching a “Round-Up” campaign today in which customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar – the difference benefiting the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts in the Northeast. Customers can also make donations to the American Red Cross at Kroger cash registers. “Our hearts are with our friends and neighbors in New York, New Jersey, and …

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Do You Have Loved Ones in Sandy's Path?

Many of us have family and friends in the path of this massive storm. Here are some tips for how to cope from afar.

  Hurricane Sandy’s reach is beyond the northeast. Locally, it has many worried about their loved ones in the violent storm’s path. Between phone calls to family or friends bracing themselves for Sandy and 24-hour news updates on its potential severity, stress builds. Here are tips on managing hurricane distress from the American Psychological Association: If you have loved ones in the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast, odds are, there's a Patch site in their town that can give you local upates on the conditions there. Go to the Patch homepage and click on a state to find a list of our local websites.

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