Community Corner
"Bullying is No Joke; An Evening of Comedy in Support of Anti-Bullying" Featuring Comedian JB Smoove
DEFEAT THE LABEL, the international anti bullying
non-profit, announced their first annual ever comedy fundraiser, "Bullying is No Joke; An
Evening of Comedy in Support of Anti-Bullying" Featuring Comedian JB
Smoove Saturday, October 26th at 7:30p.m. The
Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield Tickets
can be purchased at: www.defeatthelabel.com.
JB Smoove is a actor, writer and
comedian best known for his recurring role as Leon on the popular HBO
series Curb Your Enthusiasm with Larry David. He has also appeared
in Till Death, Russell Simmons's Def Comedy Jam, Saturday
Night Live, Mr. Deeds and many other television shows and feature
films.
Defeat The
Label, is a 501(c)3 organization that creates critical awareness of bullying
issues among middle school and high school aged students. Funds from ticket sales and donations
from this event will go to Defeat the Label.
Defeat the Label works to provide financial support anti-bullying school
programs and curriculums. Funds will also be attributed to the launch of an
interactive application, BullyShout, that will be integrated with a 24 hour
Anti- BullyingHotline (http://www.mhaofnyc.org/).
These initiatives will be the first of their kind and create an outlet
for those who feel they have nowhere else to turn.