Tickets Now on Sale for 5th Annual Laugh For Sight NYC Comedy Benefit to Support Vision Charities

Online, August 30, 2010 (Newswire.com) - NEW YORK (August 30, 2010) - Tickets are now on sale for the 5th Annual Laugh For Sight comedy benefit show Monday, September 20th at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. Hosted by Laugh For Sight, a non-profit organization focused on raising funds and public awareness for retinal degenerative eye disease research, proceeds will benefit three noteworthy vision charities including, Fight for Sight, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and Scheie Eye Institute/Univ. of Pennsylvania. Presented by VisionZone, Optelec's nationwide movement to promote ocular health awareness, Laugh For Sight 5 NYC will feature a silent auction at 7 p.m., and the live stand-up comedy show at 8:30 p.m. Tickets at $35 General Admission and $75 VIP Seating are now available for purchase online at the Gotham Comedy Club website and are expected to sell quickly.

The already high-profile lineup added a little more star power with the addition of Comedian Todd Barry, recently seen on the hilarious new FX show, "Louie," and Comedian Dave Attell. Barry and Attell join some of the nation's best stand-up comedians, including legendary comedian, singer and actor Robert Klein, Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" Comic Jessica Kirson, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" correspondent John Oliver, and blind Laugh For Sight Co-Founder/President Brian Fischler with his guide dog Nash, in their support of this great event.

Felix Rey, Audible.com, Kramer Portraits, Exhale Spa, VisionZone and Optelec are among those that have already donated items to the silent auction, including a five night stay at the World Renowned La Costa Resort and two round trip airfare tickets. In addition to donated professional sports team memorabilia, tickets, hotel stays, and designer merchandise, National Geographic Channel's "Dog Whisperer" star Cesar Millan's charitable organization, the Millan Foundation has donated some of Cesar's most popular training tools for bidding.

Laugh For Sight 5 NYC will be held at the Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011, on September 20th, 2010 from 7 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Tickets with a two drink minimum are now available for $35 General Admission and $75 VIP Seating at www.gothamcomedyclub.com or by calling 212.367.9000. Those entering must be 21 years or older.

For more information or to get involved in this charity event, please visit www.laughforsight.com or contact Laugh For Site at [email protected] and 917-470-9559.

About Laugh For Sight
Laugh For Sight was founded by legally blind stand-up comedian Brian Fischler (www.brianfischler.com) and Scott Wartham. The organization is focused on raising funds and public awareness for vision-related nonprofits and retinal degenerative disease research through its signature Laugh For Sight charity benefit show, known for having a rare lineup of some of the biggest names in stand up comedy. In March 1999, Laugh For Sight hosted its 1st annual Laugh for Sight charity benefit in Beverly Hills and in 2005, the fundraiser moved to New York City's famous Gotham Comedy Club where it now serves as its annual event venue. The success since its inception has enabled Laugh For Sight to expand its reach nationally. In 2010 it partnered with VisionZone, Optelec's nationwide movement to promote ocular health awareness, and has added two additional benefit shows in Los Angeles and Miami. For more information on Laugh For Sight please visit www.laughforsight.com.

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Lis Perry
Laugh For Sight
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
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