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Written by Comedy Central
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STEPHEN COLBERT PRESENTS $171,525
TO THE "YELLOW RIBBON FUND" CHARITY ON "THE COLBERT REPORT"
FOR THE SALES GENERATED BY HIS WRISTSTRONG BRACELETS
For More Info And To Purchase A WristStrong Bracelet, Viewers Can Log Onto www.colbertnation.com
NEW YORK, January 24, 2008 -- Once again, Stephen Colbert's call to action is heeded by The Nation. On last night's show, Colbert presented the Yellow Ribbon Fund with a $171,525 check, the proceeds raised to date through the sales of the WristStrong bracelets. He first donned the WristStrong bracelet during the August 20, 2007 episode of "The Colbert Report" in which he launched a "wrist awareness" campaign urging celebrities to wear a WristStrong bracelet. Heroes can log onto www.colbertnation.com to purchase a WristStrong bracelet.
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