Creating Social Impact through Laughter with Alison Moore, CEO of Comic Relief US
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Alison Moore, CEO of Comic Relief US, stops by Celebrations Chatter to discuss their partnership with 1-800-Flowers.com to help end the cycle of child poverty. Comic Relief US stages celebrity-studded fundraising events to benefit charitable organizations, and have raised over $380 million to help nearly 31 million children worldwide. As part of the Red Nose Day campaign, Comic Relief US and 1-800-Flowers.com hope to make a difference in the lives of children in need by demonstrating the healing impact that laughter can have on us all.
Additionally, Alison and Jim discuss the impact that Red Nose Day has made in the UK and is now making in the US, and explore how comedy can change lives on a societal level. Alison and Jim also discuss how comedy brings us closer together, and dive in on the psychology behind laughter.
Learn more about our Comic Relief US Back-to-School Red Nose Day Fundraising Campaign, aimed at helping to end child poverty, here: https://www.1800flowers.com/comic-relief
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