Funny in Pink: Comedy for a Cause Supporting Breast Cancer Nonprofits

Comedy for a Cause

• 💡 Funny in Pink is a production company founded by Julie Baez, blending her passions for stand-up comedy and honoring her late mother.
• 💖 Julie's mother, Julia Rubio, passed away from colon cancer in 2018 at age 54, inspiring Julie to pursue her dream of making people laugh and helping others.

Empowering Female Comedians

• 🎤 Baez started Funny in Pink with a few women, growing it to feature over 150 comedians, primarily focusing on platforming women on stage.
• ✨ The shows provide an opportunity for aspiring female comics to gain experience and realize their potential in stand-up.

Supporting Breast Cancer Nonprofits

• 🎗️ Funny in Pink produces comedy shows and annual calendars featuring female comics, with a laser focus on one cause each time.
• 🎯 This year's focus is Bra Strong, a nonprofit that delivers mastectomy kits to men and women affected by breast cancer.

Impact and Support

• 📦 Bra Strong has distributed over 10,000 packages, with 2,000 distributed this year alone, highlighting an unfortunate increase in younger diagnoses.
• 💰 Each kit costs $150, and the shows and calendars help fund at least 20 kits annually, with over $10,000 donated since the first year.
• 🏥 The Funny in Pink show aims to provide entertainment while also offering essential tools, information, and local resources for those impacted by breast cancer.
• 🎟️ The upcoming Funny in Pink comedy show is tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. at the Fort Lauderdale Improv, with 100% of proceeds going to Bra Strong.