Comedians, spotlights and hundreds of laughs filled a Lansing comedy club Saturday night to raise money to help dogs find homes.
New Hope Pet Rescue, a Laingsburg, Mich.-based K-9 rescue organization, held a fundraiser at Connxtions Comedy Club as a fun way to raise money for a cause.
Saturday night’s show featured comedians Steve Wherry and Jamie Utley, as well as headliner comedian Danny Browning.
Connxtions had all 200 of its seats filled, and the sole focus was on the jokesters.
The goal of the rescue is to pull dogs from kill shelters across the nation and place dogs into foster homes until the agency is able to find permanent adoptive homes, said Mandi Morin, fundraising coordinator for New Hope Pet Rescue.
Morin said the organization was able to raise roughly $400 for the cause, while enjoying a good laugh at the same time.
Connxtions, which used to be a bowling alley, is the only comedy club in Lansing and has hosted top acts such as Steve-O from MTV’s series “Jackass” and other well-known comedians like Dustin Diamond, who played the character Screech in the ‘90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell.”
“Usually people enjoy themselves way too much,” said Danielle Kelly, Connxtions bartender, adding that during the shows, people can’t stop laughing.
Utley, who traveled from Louisville, Ky., to tell jokes, said he’s more comfortable on stage than he is off of it.
“It’s the greatest job in the world,” he croaked, his voice raspy after doing his 30-minute stand-up show. “I appreciate everyone supporting live comedy and the supporting the causes such as the (New Hope) Pet Rescue.”
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