Comedy Inc Star Terry McGurrin Joins Laughs for Possibility Fundraiser for Bloorview Kids Foundation
Toronto, ON, October 2, 2009
Several of Canada’s funniest people, including Terry McGurrin, from CTV’s Comedy Inc, will be taking the mic on October 21st, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Toronto Don Valley Hotel, for the Laughs for Possibility Comedy Showcase to raise funds for Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital for kids with disabilities.
This is the second Laughs for Possibility event, presented by Tim Hortons in Sussex, NB (franchisees Jim and Chris Andrew sponsor the show despite the 1,500 km between the show and their stores, in support of their grandson Eric), following the inaugural show in January 2009 which featured some of Canada’s top comedians. Laughs for Possibility 2 will bring out another crop of Canadian comedy superstars including McGurrin, who is the only performer to have been nominated for Canadian Comedy Awards in three separate categories.
Other comics announced so far have been Bobby Mair (2009 Stand-up Newcomer nominee at Canadian Comedy Awards), Gilson Lubin (MTV, HBO Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam), Kate Davis (Comedy Now, 2009 Best Female Stand-up nomimee at Canadian Comedy Awards), Jean Paul (Halifax Comedy Fest, Comedy Now), and emcee Simon Rakoff (Just for Laughs, Winnipeg Comedy Fest) with more to come.
Laughs for Possibility was founded by local amateur comic Lloyd Ravn, after his son Eric (now 4) suffered a major stroke in July 2008 and was admitted to Bloorview Kids Rehab’s inpatient unit, under the care of the Brain Injury Rehab Team (BIRT). After a strong recovery and subsequent discharge, Eric was re-admitted to Bloorview after two more strokes in May 2009, and he is still at Bloorview today.
Terry McGurrin, who has performed all over the world, from Massey Hall in Toronto to the desserts of the Middle East, is seen weekly on CTV and the Comedy Network as a co-star on the popular sketch show Comedy Inc. and was the first comedian to tape three separate Comedy Now specials. “Having Terry on the Laughs for Possibility show is very exciting,” said Ravn. “We will have a few Bloorview inpatient parents at the show, courtesy of people from across Canada who donate ticket on our website, and those parents will be in for a lot of well-deserved laughs when Terry takes the mic.”
For more on Terry McGurrin, visit www.diamondfield.com/terrymcgurrin.php
Event details
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Time: VIP Reception at 7:00 PM, general admission at 7:30 PM, Show at 8:30 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza Toronto Don Valley Hotel, 1250 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, Ontario
Tickets cost: $95 for VIP admission (includes pre-show reception); $50 for general admission
Available at www.LaughsForPossibility.com
Bloorview Kids Foundation
Bloorview Kids Foundation develops relationships and raises funds from the community for Bloorview Kids Rehab. Bloorview is the gold-standard in care, research, and education for kids with disabilities and their families. As Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation and complex continuing care teaching hospital, it is an international leader in childhood disability. Bloorview pioneers treatments, technologies, therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life.
Regardless of their disability, kids just want to be kids. Community and private investment is critical to enabling kids with disabilities to live their lives, just like any other kid.
For further information:
Lloyd Ravn, Event Organizer
Tel: 647-929-8916 or lloydravn@hotmail.com
Nicole Watson, Marketing and Communications Manager, Bloorview Kids Foundation
Tel: 416-424-3850 or nwatson@bloorview.ca
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