Eddie Vedder Pays Tribute to NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart–And Gets $1.8 Million for His Charity

December 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Pearl Jam fans might know that Eddie Vedder supports a nonprofit that raises funds to study epidermolysis bullosa, a rare group of diseases that causes the skin to blister.

At a big NACAR gala which saw the organization honour driver Tony Stewart, $1.8 million was donated to Eddie’s charity, EB Research Partnership.

https://youtu.be/vwry2c2kVEQ

This video explains a little more about Eddie’s involvement. Thanks to Kari for the links.

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