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BENEFIT COMEDY SHOW AND AUCTION FOR AMY & COLBY

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Action starts at 5:30pm

Comedy show starts at 7:30pm

Sellersburg Moose Family Center

1040 S. Indiana Avenue

Sellersburg, Indiana

COMEDY SHOW FEATURING ROLAN WHITT AND MIKE ARMSTRONG

Tickets are $12.00 each

If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation, please send to:

Amy & Colby’s House Fund

c/o Darrell & Nancy Shelton

919 Audubon Parkway

Louisville, KY 40213

Yes, I know it's cold outside. That's okay - the comedians will have you laughing so hard you'll warm right up! Yes, I know the fundraiser is on a weeknight. It was the only time we could get the comedy team booked unless we wanted to wait until spring. But what better way to break up a long work week than to join us on Tuesday night!

Just a little background information to explain why we're having this fundraiser: My son, Colby, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type I, when he was four months old. SMA is a rare neuromuscular disorder that weakens his abilities to walk, speak, swallow and most of all breathe. Colby requires complete assistance with all activities of daily living. However, his brain is not impacted by SMA. Colby is a bright boy who enjoys socializing with others. Recently we purchased a fixer-upper house to get out of the tiny apartment we had lived in for 8 years. Over the last year, the house has gone through a complete transformation. It was gutted and redesigned to accommodate Colby's needs with items such as a roll-in shower, open floor plan, ramp to get into the house, whole house generator, wood laminate flooring and other amenities to improve Colby's quality of life. This benefit will help offset the nearly $50,000 in out-of-pocket costs needed to make the once rundown, old house into our beautiful, functional home.

These two comedians are well-known and perform across the country. Mike Armstrong was raised in Louisville. He gets a lot of his material from his experiences as a cop and from raising 5 children. He is a repeat guest on the Bob and Tom Show. I've seen him firsthand and trust me, this guy is hilarious. Rolan Whitt is also a Louisville native. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, including working as a writer for the former host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno. While stand-up is his forte, he is a versatile performer who also does improvisation and hypnosis, apart from his comedy.

We're still collecting auction items if you have something you would like to donate. We've collected many great items so far, but my computer isn't cooperating and currently won't upload photos! I'll try again tomorrow. 

Thanks to everyone who has donated and thanks to everyone who is planning to attend on Tuesday. See you then!