11.8.24
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Last night, God’s Love We Deliver was honored to be the beneficiary of Dead Funny – An All-Star Tribute to Joan Rivers, Benefitting God’s Love We Deliver, featured an incredible line-up of comedians and actors including: Rachel Brosnahan, Michelle Buteau, Sandra Bernhard, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish, Chelsea Handler, Matteo Lane, Joel McHale, Patton Oswalt, Aubrey Plaza, Randy Rainbow, Jeff Ross and Rita Wilson, to celebrate comedy icon Joan Rivers on the opening night of 20th Annual New York Comedy Festival, at the world-famous Apollo Theater in New York City.
Thank you to Executive Producers Melissa Rivers, Erich Bergen, David Jammy, and Chris Convy and Whoopi Goldberg served as the night’s co-chair. We are thrilled to share that the event was taped for a future air date for NBCUniversal!
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Joan was a beloved friend of God’s Love We Deliver for over 25 years, and was a member of the Board of Directors starting in 1994. Throughout her years of service with God’s Love We Deliver, Joan demonstrated deep commitment, compassion and generosity. Joan was a staunch supporter and ambassador for God’s Love in so many ways.
Joan never skipped a beat, raising $500,000 on Celebrity Apprentice, supporting the Race to Deliver, bringing her energy, voice and laughter to Central Park to support runners, teams and friends. Joan volunteered every Thanksgiving, bringing her daughter Melissa and her grandson Cooper with her. Each year, she delivered holiday meals to God’s Love clients, surprising them with jokes and their special feasts, bringing warmth and care and brightening the holiday for so many. Even after Joan started filming her many TV shows, she always came back to God’s Love when she was in New York to support the volunteers, clients and mission. In honor and commemoration, God’s Love named the bakery in their SoHo headquarters, The Joan Rivers Bakery.
To support God’s Love We Deliver, text JOAN to 91999 or donate here.
APOLLO THEATER
NY COMEDY FESTIVAL
RACHEL BROSNAHAN
MICHELLE BUTEAU
SANDRA BERNHARD
NIKKI GLASER
TIFFANY HADDISH
CHELSEA HANDLER
MATTEO LANE
JOEL MCHALE
PATTON OSWALT
AUBREY PLAZA
RANDY RAINBOW
JEFF ROSS
RITA WILSON
MELISSA RIVERS
ERICH BERGEN
DAVID JAMMY
CHRIS CONVY
WHOOPI GOLDBERG
NBC UNIVERSAL
DONE+DUSTED
SAM AND DENA LOMBARDO
CRAIG NEWMARK
NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL
TAKE9
BARRY FEIRSTEIN
KAREN & ROBERT KELLY
SUNNY SESSA
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