I’m very pleased to announce that I will be putting on a benefit show December 13 at the Shadowbox Cabaret’s Backstage Bistro in Columbus. This event will benefit – 100% of ticket sales – Pets for Patriots and Dogs on Deployment. The former helps hook up shelter pets with our veterans and also assists with animal care for the pets of our military veterans. The latter group helps find foster homes for the pets of active duty military on deployment. You can check them out at www.petsforpatriots.org and www.dogsondeployment.org. You can buy tickets right now at www.shadowboxlive.org/shows/tuesdays (scroll to the bottom, look for the Pets and Vets show).
Also – if you can’t attend, that’s OK. The good folks at Pets for Patriots set up this page which is running until December 13 to collect donations STARTING NOW. Even if you can’t give anything, please share the link. https://www.crowdrise.com/pets-and-vets-comedy-benefit-show/fundraiser/petsforpatriots
I really believe in these organizations. When I had to put my dog Stringbean down after 12 years of having him, I wanted to find a way to help abandoned animals, but I wasn’t sure where to start. Over the summer, I saw over and over the stories about veteran suicide rates. I lost my uncle over five years ago to suicide when his cancer came back, cancer possibly caused by Agent Orange (he was a helicopter mechanic in Vietnam). I believe these two groups are agents of goodness and are trying to help our service members, current and past, through the love of our animals. Plus, I’ll beat you up if you don’t support this show.
A big thank you in advance to both organizations for their direction and support of this effort, the comedians who are doing this show and Shadowbox Cabaret for hosting, especially Nickey Winkelman for the flyer (I was going to draw bald eagles on the back of a Bob Evans placemat) and her and Jimmy Mak’s help in getting the ball rolling on this show.
Lastly, if anyone has any items they would like to raffle at the show, please contact me via the contact form on this site. All proceeds at the show will go to these fine charitable organizations. Thanks all for sharing and hope to see you there! Happy Veterans Day!