Mary J. Blige and Wyclef Jean At Hope Help & Relief Haiti Benefit In NYC

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Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean and Whoopi Goldberg were getting behind a fundraising event for Haiti (Monday, February 8) in New York.

"Hope Help & Relief Haiti" was put together by fashion designer Donna Karan and her Urban Zen Foundation.

The evening was designed as a "Night of Humanity" including a live performance by Blige, an address by Jean and an auction conducted by Goldberg.

The immediate goal of the fundraiser was to provide up to 50,000 tents for homeless families in Haiti. But Karan said the idea was not to limit the effort to just one night but to use it as a launch for a series of events, with the long term goal of helping re-build a permanent, sustainable community in Haiti.

Even as earthquake relief efforts are underway in Haiti, celebrities continue to remind us that support is still needed.

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