Thursday, October 17, 2024
The St. Regis Atlanta
6:30 PM Reception | 7:30 PM Dinner & Program
EVENT CHAIRS: Frances Kerr & Sharmila Prabhu
Thank you for your interest in attending Benefits of Laughter! Due to an overwhelming response and high demand, we have reached full capacity for the event. We are now offering a waitlist for those who would still like to attend. When seats become available, we will notify individuals on the waitlist. Sponsorships (without event seating) are still welcome.
Please contact Pam McAdams 678-686-5905 or pmcadams@skylandtrail.org if you would like to be added to the waitlist.
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
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
Entertainment
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.
2024 Event Chairs
Thank You 2024 Sponsors!
PRESENTING
DIAMOND
Connolly Family Foundation
PLATINUM
Liz and Frank Blake
Rand and Seth Hagen
The J.B. Fuqua Foundation
Edwina and Tom Johnson
Kelly Loeffler and Jeffery Sprecher
Betsy and Mark West
Margie and Robert Wynne
GOLD
Jennifer and Tom Bell
Nancy and Doug Bryant
Christmas Creek Charitable Fund
Donna and Chip Davidson
Nan and Ed Easterlin
Duvall and Rex Fuqua
Lorri and George Gaudiosi
Gay and Erskine Love Foundation
Anne and Berny Gray
Beth and Tommy Holder
Beth and Don Inman
Karen and Brian Keen
Frances and Jim Kerr
Elizabeth Klump
Carla Knobloch
Amy and Nevin Kreisler
Anne and Mike Marino
Lorin and Matthew Middelthon
Denise and Scott Miller
Patrick O’Shaughnessy
Karen and Richard Parker
Rhonda and Bert Ponder
Sharmila and Sreeni Prabhu
Katherine and Chip Reed
Patty and Doug Reid
Rogers Family Foundation
Andrea and Tim Rollins
The Shaifer Family
Sally and Ross Singletary
Diana and Mark Tipton
Kim and Mark Westfall
SILVER
Acuity Brands
AlixPartner, LLP
Arrow Exterminators
Kit and David Bowlin
Ginny and Charles Brewer
CBRE
Colliers International
Carol and Charles Doty
Jane and Clay Jackson
Kristen and Eric Kenyon
New South Construction
Papa Johns
PwC
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.