Jon Stewart's Final Daily Show Raised More Than $2.2 Million for Charity

Jon Stewart’s last Daily Show was much more than just a cameo-packed, Springsteen-soundtracked, emotion-infused blow-out. The legendary host’s final episode was also a financial lightning rod for an excellent cause.

Stewart partnered with charity fundraising platform Omaze to raise money for New York Collaborates for Autism. Donors who gave $10 or more were entered in a drawing to attend The Daily Show’s final taping, meet Stewart and hang out on the set. More than 47,000 people from 78 countries donated, generating a whopping $2.23 million for NYCA.

Here’s the complete donation breakdown:

—Total Raised: $2,235,520
—Winning Donation: $100
—Number of Donors: 47,048
—Number of Countries: 78
—Average Donation Amount: $45.50
—Average Amount Raised Per Day: $14,707
—Highest Donation: $35,000

Here’s Stewart with the drawing’s big winner, Sameer:

Check out our winner Sameer wish Jon Stewart #JonVoyage before the final taping of @TheDailyShow tonight! pic.twitter.com/6zrnZPsSlB
— Omaze (@omaze) August 7, 2015

“Over the last 16 years, no one has done more than Jon to engage people around the issues that truly impact our lives,” said Matt Pohlson, Omaze’s co-founder, “and it’s fitting that he leveraged his final show to raise more than $2 million for this incredible cause.” Pohlson took to Instagram to voice his admiration for Stewart, posting a photo of the two working together.

Jon Stewart’s Final Daily Show Raised More Than $2.2 Million for Charity