New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie harnessed the power of Twitter -- and the Biebs -- to promote Sandy relief efforts.
Christie tweeted at super-celeb Justin Bieber to help spread the word about the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.
.@justinbieber my girls are big fans. Will u help us spread the word about NJReliefFund? For more info: tinyurl.com/anufbos #WeWillRebuild— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) November 4, 2012
In response, Bieber retweeted the governor, resulting in more than 1,300 retweets and nearly 700 favorites by Sunday night. The singer previously expressed support for the Red Cross in its push to help Sandy victims.
Gonna try to work with Red Cross to have u guys all help donate for those affected by hurricane sandy— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) November 4, 2012
Christie also appealed to other celebrities, including television host Piers Morgan, actor Danny DeVito and boy band Jonas Brothers, to help get the word out about the NJ Relief Fund.
.@dannydevito NJ Relief Fund is up & running. Pls help spread the word. Click here for more info/donate sandynjrelieffund.org/index.html#NJResilience— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) November 4, 2012
.@jonasbrothers ur hometown state need ur help spreading the word. To help all those affected by #Sandy click here sandynjrelieffund.org/index.html thx— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) November 4, 2012
.@piersmorgan like u said, NJers are tough, but we need ur support. Help us spread the word @sandynjrelief. 4 more info tinyurl.com/anufbos— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) November 4, 2012
The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund asks visitors to make a donation, and features a message from New Jersey's First Lady Mary Pat Christie.
"Hurricane Sandy has brought unthinkable devastation to parts of our Garden State, destroying homes, businesses and some of New Jersey's most identifiable icons," Christie says. "The governor and I have organized this relief fund to aide, comfort and rebuild New Jersey."
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