Standup raises $25K in Charlotte

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on November 10th, 2004

Attention all non-profit charitable foundations: Standup comedy shows are a natural for raising gobs of cash. When booked properly, a charity comedy show can be a bonanza– all the warm and fuzzy feelings the audience gets from all that laughing translates into fat checks. Killer Beaz headlined a recent show in Charlotte, at the Zone. We read about it in the Charlotte Observer online:

The Green Foundation’s “Hilarity for Charity” event, which supports Michael Waltrip’s “Operation Marathon” on behalf of Victory Junction Gang Camp, raised $25,000 on Oct. 18.

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