Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief

Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief was a one-hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast in the United States on September 12, 2017, at 8 p.m. ET/CT live from New York City, Nashville, San Antonio, and Los Angeles and tape delayed MT and PT.

During the hour it was on the air, the special raised $14 million^[1] for the relief efforts from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. By evening's end the total was up to $44 million.^[2] Organizations benefitting the relief include the United Way of Greater Houston, Rebuild Texas Fund, ASPCA, Habitat for Humanity, Best Friends, Direct Relief, Save the Children, Feeding Texas, Feeding Florida, and the Mayor's Fund for Hurricane Harvey Relief. On October 17, 2017, it was announced that benefits would now also go to the victims of Hurricane Maria, which occurred the week after the concert. The Hand in Hand Fund is managed by Comic Relief, Inc.

The concert was produced Scooter Braun and SB Projects, the same team who organized the One Love Manchester benefit with Ariana Grande.^[3][4][5][6]

To date, the benefit has raised over $55 million in donations.^[7]