Sean Penn's third annual Help Haiti benefit raised nearly $6 million

This year, the third annual Help Haiti Home benefit dinner party organized by Sean Penn was held at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 11, 2014. The event raised close to $6 million for the J/P Haitian Relief Organization and there were many surprised and drama.

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Among the internationally known individuals, you find Bette Midler, Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron, Piers Morgan, Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman and Idris Elba just to name a few.

The biggest surprise was the apparition of U2, the Irish rock band from Dublin. The popular musical band was formed in 1976.

The host of the event, Anderson Cooper, gave the biggest donation after winning a auction bid of $1.4 million, a sculpture to be made from Penn's 65 discarded firearms. Sean Penn also gave his vintage El Camino for auction to benefit J/P Haitian Relief Organization. This was sold for $100,000 at the auction Saturday

Mezanmi crab la pate meg ditou. Se te yon gala ke Sean Penn te organize pou li ed Haiti. Se te 3em fwa ke li tape fet. Apa bon Kè ke ti nomm sa yo bay pou Sean Penn lan ginyin. yon lot bagay ke mwen aprecye anpil lakay li: "Lè ke li di yon bagay, li kampe deyè sa li di-a". Pa ginyin anpil moun konsa kep viv ankor

U2 at 3rd annual Sean Penn & Friends

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Arlene says...

It's awesome of sean to continue giving to Haiti relief, but does he ever ask himself or Haiti officials why are there still over
150, 000 people still living in

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Jean Petit says...

The band formed in Dublin on 25 September 1976. U2 have sold more than 150 million records, placing them among the best-selling music artists in

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Jonace Petit says...

Anderson Cooper, gave the biggest amount of money,$1.4 million, a sculpture to be made from Penn's 65 discarded firearms.

He is the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°.

His maternal grandparents were millionaire equestrian Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt and socialite Gloria Morgan

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Jean Gabrielle says...

Anaelle Jean-Pierre was present as well at the gala
Hey guys, yo forgot to mention the Haitian star Anaelle Jean-Pierre.

U2's three-song performance was done by Bono, guitarist The Edge and Haitian singer Anaelle

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