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ARTIST AND COLUMBIA RECORDS TO DONATE THEIR PROCEEDS TO NEW YORK POLICE & FIRE WIDOWS’ & CHILDREN’S BENEFIT FUND
TELEVISION DEBUT ON PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT; CNN TONIGHT AT 9:00 PM-EDT/PDT
NEW YORK, May 5, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — Moved by recent news events and the re-opened wounds of
9/11 families, Beyonce announced today the release of her recording of
the Lee Greenwood-penned “God Bless The USA.” Both artists and Columbia
Records are donating their proceeds to New York Police & Fire
Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund. The single is available
exclusively today on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com).
Beyonce was a performer at the Answer The Call concert at Madison Square Garden on September 11, 2009, which also benefitted New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund.
“I
cannot think about anything more appropriate to do to help these
families,” said the entertainer. “Almost ten years later, it is still
so painful for all Americans, especially those who lost loved ones.”
“On behalf of New York
Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund’s Board of
Directors and the families of our fallen heroes, we are truly grateful
for Beyonce’s choice to support our charity and ‘answer the call’,” said
Stephen J. Dannhauser, Chairman of the New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund.
Beyonce’s recording of “God Bless The USA,” can be heard tonight on Piers Morgan Tonight on CNN during the 9:00 PM/EDT program. The broadcast repeats at Midnight.
ANSWER THE CALL
The New York
Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund – founded in
1985 by Daniel J. “Rusty” Staub, is a volunteer based not for profit
dedicated to helping the families of fallen New York Firefighters,
Police Officers, EMS and Port Authority Police killed in the line of
duty. With less than 5% overhead, 95 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to the families of New York‘s
Bravest and Finest. In 1985 the charity provided 320 families with
annual financial assistance; in 2011 the commitment has grown to
approximately 700 families. This charity provides assistance to grieving
families of fallen firefighters and police officers immediately after
they suffer the loss of their loved one, as well as, annual support and a
network of friends ready to lend a hand. The charity’s goal is to raise
enough funds to provide meaningful annual assistance to its
beneficiaries for the remainder of their lives and NEVER FORGET the
sacrifice made by their loved one.
New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund
Visit: www.answerthecall.org
Columbia Records