Get your laugh on at CLC Funnyraiser

[February 24, 2015]  NORMAL - The Challenger Learning Center (CLC) at Heartland Community College is hosting the seventh annual Funnyraiser. The event takes place Friday, February 27 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the College’s café, located in the Student Commons Building on the main campus, 1500 W. Raab Road in Normal.

The event supports CLC mission scholarships for local K-12 schools. Attendees will giggle, chuckle and cackle all night long with amateur comedians. This year’s comedians include John Armstrong (Coldwell Banker), Angie Fulton (Salvation Army), Rick Pearce (Heartland Community College), Elizabeth Sperry (OSF), Cat Woods (Community Cancer Center) and Jim “Woody” Woodward (retired). Master of Ceremonies for the evening is Joe Strupek (State Farm).

At 6:00 p.m., attendees can participate in a silent auction, enjoy pizza, pasta and sandwiches from Rosati’s of Normal and purchase drinks from a cash bar. The first comedian takes the stage at 7:00 p.m.

Awards are given for Judges’ Favorite and Crowd Favorite. To vote, attendees can use coins, bills, checks and credit cards. All money goes to the mission scholarship fund. An open mic will also be available for individuals to share a joke and win an award.

Last year’s event raised more than $10,000. Associate Director of Foundation Relations and Events, Larissa McIlvain, hopes the event brings in even more this year with a goal of $12,500.

The event is open for those 21 and older. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit challengerlearningcenter.com and click on “Funnyraiser.”

[Becky Gropp, Heartland Community College]