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Stewart’s Farewell Raised $2M for Autism

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Raffled tickets for final show.

Doing one last bid of goodwill before officially retiring from The Daily Show, Jon Stewart raised over $2.2 million for New York Collaborates for Autism. Fans who donated $10 or more were entered into a raffle for the opportunity to attend the final taping as well as meet Steward and hang out backstage. Over 47,000 people from 78 countries donated. The winner contributed $100 to the campaign.

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