Get Ready to Laugh Your Bootay Off at &Rise's Comedy for a Cause Fundraiser!

Join &Rise for a night of hilarious, empowering, and side-splitting comedy, all for a fantastic cause! We're thrilled to present Comedy for a Cause, a fundraising event dedicated to supporting our vital programming for women and girl survivors of trauma and abuse. Get ready for a knockout lineup of all-female comedians who are guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles.

This isn't just your average comedy show – it's a chance to make a real difference while enjoying a fantastic and fun evening. Beyond the laughs, you'll have the opportunity to bid on incredible items in our silent auction and try your luck at winning amazing prizes from our generous raffle sponsors. Every dollar raised will directly support &Rise's mission to empowering women and girls to be the ultimate version of themselves no matter their adversities. &Rise provides comprehensive support and resources to survivors, empowering them to heal and rebuild their lives.

Come ready for a night of laughter, connection, and giving back. Let's raise our voices and raise some funds to support survivors in our community!

Important Note: Zanies has a two-item minimum purchase policy for all guests. Please be prepared to purchase at least two items (food or beverage) per person during the show.

Huge thank you to our sponsors!

Taxman, Pollock, & Bekkerman, LLC

The Chicago law firm of Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman, LLC, was proudly founded by very successful and established lawyers. That statement is not rhetoric, but a fact earned by years of diligently working in the field of personal injury law, representing victims of negligence. They bring decades of experience in handling motor vehicle negligence, commercial trucking negligence, nursing home negligence, product liability, premises liability, and workplace injury cases.

The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence

The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence partners with communities to drive bold social impact—mobilizing local expertise, shifting systems, and creating the conditions for every community to live free from gender‑based violence. They advance this mission through direct crisis response, community education, advocacy, and sustained power‑building that uplifts the leadership and voices of survivors. Their impact grows through strong cross‑sector partnerships that bring public, private, and community partners together around a shared commitment to ending gender‑based violence.

Center Focused Therapy

Center Focused Therapy (CFT) was established in 2016 as a boutique psychotherapy practice, providing therapeutic services to the Chicagoland community. At its foundation, CFT’s values were centered on our therapists providing the highest level of intentional, compassionate and informed treatment to our clients. Since its inception, CFT has grown in many ways.

AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits

Advancing Nonprofits is a capacity-building support initiative committed to strengthening the organizational health and support long-term development of small nonprofits on Chicago’s west and south sides while prioritizing Black- and Latine- serving community organizations. Simultaneously, AMPT is working to transform philanthropy by addressing systemic racial inequities and serving as a model for anti-racist systems and processes.

Adam Doe, State Farm Agent

At the Adam Doe State Farm Agent office in Oak Park, IL, they’re proud to serve neighbors with insurance options backed by State Farm. Their team focuses on clear communication and guidance, helping customers feel comfortable and confident as they prepare for what matters most.

Featuring:

• Raffles from in-kind donors

  • - Grounded Intention: 2 yoga sessions

  • - The Sinless Tan: 2 signature tans

  • - Galit: $100 gift card

  • - Firecakes Donuts: $100 gift basket

  • - Raygun: 4 free t-shirt cards

  • - Bryn Mawr Jewelry Co.: Sterling silver necklace

  • - Foursided: $100 gift card

  • - Nothing Bundt Cakes: Bundtlet + one free bundtlet per month for a year

  • - Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba: $100 gift card

  • - Bears: Signed Cole Kmet mini helmet

  • - Abt: $150 gift card

  • - Analog Yoga: 1 yoga class and 2 t-shirt pack combo

  • - McKinley Family Chiropractic: New patient consultation and covered exams to start care

  • - Synergy Integrative Health and Wellness: 50-minute nutritional counseling visit

  • - Texas Roadhouse: Gift basket

  • - Edgewater Candles: 2 candle-making classes

  • - Gethsemane Garden Center: $50 gift card

  • - Kneaded Work: $100 gift certificate

  • - Ovation Academy: 2 45-minute private lessons

  • - Elevate Healing Arts: 90-minute massage with an add-on

  • - Chicago Fire FC: Signed jersey

• Silent auction provided by in-kind donors

  • - Second City: 4 show tickets ($300 value)

  • - SkinQ: Hydrafacial ($250 value)

  • - Wine for Humanity: Wine Tasting Custom Event ($250 value)

  • - White Lotus Chiropractic: 2 60-minute massages ($250 value)

  • - Purple Boudoir: Purple Boudoir photography experience ($2,500 value)

  • - Leora Dowling, Public Speaking Coach: 3 45-minute private coaching sessions ($500 value)

• Swag bags for every attendee

  All attendees receive a swag bag, courtesy of Capital One and Sponsored by Adam Doe, State Farm agent!

  Every bag includes:

  • -State Farm merch

  • -Texas Roadhouse appetizer card

  • -Capital One merch

  • -Immersive Monet Candle

• 50/50 Split the pot

  Depending on how much donations are inserted in the pot, we will conduct a raffle and randomly select a winner to take home 50% of the cash prize while &Rise takes the other 50%! This is a great way to support our amazing cause!

Bid for silent auction and raffle items now!

Feeling lucky? Scan the QR code or click below to try your luck and bring home some silent auction goodies!

Bid on silent auction items here

Scan the QR code or click below to purchase raffle tickets for our amazing selection of prizes, the select donate & tickets to view items. Good luck!

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