Comedy Show Fundraiser to Fight Hunger & Homelessness

The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is holding its 10th annual Comedy for a Cause fundraiser presented by Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle and Michigan Financial Companies. The event takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the comedy venue located at 310 South Troy St. in Royal Oak. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the program starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and include a dinner generously donated by Lockhart’s BBQ. Proceeds from the event will benefit the nonprofit’s Bed & Bread program which feeds and shelters those in need throughout metro Detroit. To purchase tickets, visit salmich.org or call 248-443-5500 ext. 312. Seating is limited. About The Salvation Army Bed & Bread Program The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit’s Bed & Bread Program serves nearly 4,400 meals each day to men, women and children who would otherwise go without. That’s nearly 1.6 million meals every year. In addition, the Bed & Bread Program provides more than 77,000 nights of shelter annually. Hats, gloves, socks, personal supplies and blankets are often distributed, along with the meals. The Bed & Bread Program is unique in that it serves many people via mobile soup kitchens. The Bed & Bread trucks are on the streets of Detroit 365 days a year making designated stops throughout the day.