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Thursday, October 17, 2024
The St. Regis Atlanta
6:30 PM Reception | 7:30 PM Dinner & Program
EVENT CHAIRS: Frances Kerr & Sharmila Prabhu
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2024 Sponsorship Opportunities
CORPORATE CHAIR: Brennan Spry
Event sponsors demonstrate their commitment to improving mental health in our families, businesses, and communities.
CONTACT: Pam McAdams at 678.686.5905 or pmcadams@skylandtrail.org
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2024 Patron Opportunities
PATRON CHAIRS: Suci & Hardie Jackson
In addition to supporting our mission through charitable giving, patrons help introduce friends and neighbors to Skyland Trail. Patrons help amplify to the conversation about mental health in their communities.
CONTACT: Pam McAdams at 678.686.5905 or pmcadams@skylandtrail.org
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Entertainment
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A Seattle native now suffering in Southern California, Dustin Nickerson is an in demand comic on the rise. In 2020, he released his debut comedy special Overwhelmed, which is currently one of the highest rated specials on Amazon Prime Video.
In addition, he’s been featured on Comedy Central and Netflix by Kevin Hart, the Late Late Show with James Corden, Fox, Hulu and can regularly be heard on Sirius Radio XM. Online, his stand-up clips and jokes have received tens of millions of views and his podcast, Don’t Make Me Come Back There, has over a million downloads.
He’s also the author of How to be Married to Melissa, an Amazon #1 New Release published by Harper Collins in June 2022.
Dustin describes himself as “the world’s most average person” but is far from it when on stage.
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2024 Event Chairs
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Thank You 2024 Sponsors!
DIAMOND
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Connolly Family Foundation
PLATINUM
Liz and Frank Blake
Betsy and Mark West
Edwina and Tom Johnson
Kelly Loeffler and Jeffery Sprecher
GOLD
Jennifer and Tom Bell
Christmas Creek Charitable Fund
Nan and Ed Easterlin
Lorri and George Gaudiosi
Anne and Berny Gray
Frances and Jim Kerr
Elizabeth Klump
Carla Knobloch
Anne and Mike Marino
Denise and Scott Miller
Karen and Richard Parker
Rhonda and Bert Ponder
Sharmila and Sreeni Prabhu
Katherine and Chip Reed
Patty and Doug Reid
The Shaifer Family
Sally and Ross Singletary
Kim and Mark Westfall
SILVER
AlixPartner, LLP
Kit and David Bowlin
Jane and Clay Jackson
Kristen and Eric Kenyon
New South Construction
MEDIA
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About Benefits of Laughter
For more than 25 years, Benefits of Laughter has been delighting the Atlanta community with good laughter for a great cause. Held each fall, Benefits of Laughter celebrates the Skyland Trail community and stories of recovery. A comedian entertains more than 600 of Atlanta’s business, community, and philanthropic leaders.
Benefits of Laughter has raised more than $16 million through corporate and individual contributions to improve access to life-changing mental health treatment for adults and teens.
CONTACT: Pam McAdams at 678.686.5905 or pmcadams@skylandtrail.org.