Toronto, ON (14 October 2024) - Humanitarian aid nonprofit, Human Appeal Canada, is kicking off their inaugural comedy takeover tour featuring famous comedians to raise money in support of Human Appeal’s emergency appeals to deliver life-saving food, clean water and medical care to families in crisis around the World. Human Appeal recently opened their Toronto office, marking their third headquarter location.

The family friendly Comedy Takeover Tour will bring festive cheer for a good cause during the holiday season. Shows will be taking place in London, Ottawa, and Woodbridge. The full list of locations and dates can be found below.

Among this year’s star-studded line-up are Omar Regan, Yasmin Elhady and Jeremy Mclellan. Omar is a veteran comedian from Detroit, Michigan, who is known for using comedy to promote tolerance, diversity and build bridges across religious, social, and racial divides. He has made appearances at the world-famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, VH1's reality TV series titled "Fight for Fame" and as Chris Tucker’s double in the movie Rush Hour 2. Yasmin is a comedian and attorney who has toured nationally and internationally. She’s performed at The Kennedy Center and was featured on NBC’s True Story with Ed Helms and Randall Park in 2022. Jeremy is an internationally touring standup comedian who was recently honored as a New Face of Comedy at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. A staple at interfaith events around the world, he has completed sold-out tours in the US, Canada, UK, and Pakistan.

Tickets are now available here. Early bird tickets are available at just $15 for a limited time only.

“This year marks Human Appeal’s first annual Comedy Takeover Tour in Canada and follows the tour’s launch in the USA as well as its success in the UK for the last 10 years, making this the biggest international comedy tour of its kind,” said Zaheer Khan, Director of Fundraising at Human Appeal. “We’re incredibly proud to host this event and raise funds in support of those in dire need around the world through Human Appeal’s emergency work.”

The dates, times and locations of the 2024 Comedy Takeover Tour can be found below:

• Friday, October 25: Great Hall, Western University Somerville House, London, ON N6G 2V4

• Saturday, October 26: Ottawa Conference and Events Centre, 200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa ON K1K 4S3

• Sunday, October 27: La Primavera Event Space, 77 Woodstream Blvd, Woodbridge ON L4L 7Y7

Here for Every Human. Human Appeal is a non-profit organization working across the globe to strengthen humanity’s fight against poverty, social injustice and natural disaster. Through the provision of immediate relief and the establishment of self-sustaining development programs, we aim to save and transform lives. For more information please visit: humanappeal.ca or contact: [email protected]

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