COMEDY CELEBRATION BRINGING SOCIAL AWARENESS TO FEEDING AMERICA
Iliza, Pete Holmes and Adam Pally at Comedy Gives Back SXSW
“Comedy Gives Back is the first digital telethon and we are expanding our frequency to touch more people’s lives through our fundraising efforts. We are quickly becoming the leading platform that celebrities and brands can turn to raise critical funds and awareness for important causes that are near and dear to their hearts. – Amber J. Lawson, co-founder and CEO Comedy Gives Back”
Feeding America spokesperson Lucio Guerrero shared: “We’re pleased to be a part of Yahoo Presents Comedy Gives Back. With 49 million Americans – including 16 million children – at risk of hunger, the fight for hunger relief continues. This promotion is a great platform for us to spread the word and put more healthy produce on tables across the nation.”
Adam Pally is a regular on Fox’s hit series The Mindy Project where he plays the role of Peter Prentice. He is also known for starring as Max Blum in the ABC comedy Happy Endings. He is a member of the sketch-comedy group Hot Sauce and has performed and taught at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He co-founded a production team called Chubby Skinny Kids with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand.
