Comedy Gives Back, a 501(c)3 charitable organization devoted to creating a safety net for comedians in need, is ecstatic to announce the 2nd Annual Comedy Gives Back Celebrity Golf Classic on November 14th, 2022 in the Los Angeles area. Confirmed celebrity golfers include Bill Burr, Jim Jefferies, Jesus Trejo, Chris Witaske, Ben Bailey, Andrew Santino, Matt Walsh, Carl Tart, Matt Iseman, Greg Fitzsimmons, Randy Sklar, Jason Sklar and Jay Chandrasekhar, with more to be announced. Partners and sponsors include Artists First, Bayron Capital, the Carson Foundation, Independent Artists, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, Porsche, PTD Business Management and more to be announced.
In 2021, the inaugural Comedy Gives Back Celebrity Golf Classic included talent such as Jim Jefferies, James Davis, Bert Kreischer, Kevin Nealon, Andy Richter, Caroline Rhea, Billy Magnusson, and more. Thousands of dollars were raised, enough to support Comedy Give Back’s programming through the rest of 2021.
*Click here for images from last year’s tournament.
5 teams remain available for sponsorship – interested parties can contact Comedy Gives Back at Golf@comedygivesback.com
MORE ABOUT COMEDY GIVES BACK:
Since April 2020, Comedy Gives Back has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash grants to working comedians experiencing hardship, hosted recovery meetings at festivals such as Netflix is a Joke and Moontower Comedy Festival, sponsored mental health services for dozens of comedians, paid for chemical dependency treatment, and is currently in partnership with the Brody Stevens Festival of Friendship 818 Walk on August 20th.
Mission statement: Comedy Gives Back is the safety net of the comedy community. Being alone onstage is part of the job of the stand up comedian. Feeling alone offstage is unacceptable. Comedy Gives Back was created so that comedians have resources to turn to when times get tough. Comedy Gives Back is the safety net for the comedy community by providing financial crisis relief, mental health and chemical dependency treatment sponsorship and continued community support.
WAYS TO DONATE:
Text: LAUGH to 707070
Go to www.comedygivesback.com
QUICK FACTS:
Comedy Gives Back is a 501(c)3 charitable organization devoted to creating a safety net for comedians in need.
Comedy Gives Back addresses the needs of the comedy community through financial crisis relief, mental health and chemical dependency treatment sponsorship and continued community support.
Comedy Gives Back has helped comedians pay for rent, medical and dental bills, car payments, a wheelchair, and covered insurance premiums since the beginning of 2022.
During the Pandemic, Comedy Gives Back created an emergency relief fund giving over a 1000 grants to comedians in need.
Comedy Gives Back is partnered with BetterHelp and is offering a month of free therapy. Email help@comedygivesback.com to get started.
Follow on socials: @comedygivesback on Instagram and Twitter.
