Welcome to Funny Bones Improv

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A non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles
through laughter

Funny Bones Improv’s mission is to share the gifts and benefits of laughter with sick children, their families, and their caretakers, in multiple hospitals across Chicago and New Orleans through volunteer comedy improvisation performances.

The 2012 Online Silent Auction is now CLOSED!

Congratulations to our week 4 winners! The silent auction is now over, but will be back at a later date with more fantastic goodies to share. THANK YOU to everyone who supported us!

 

 

 

Funny Bones Improv offers laughter therapy programs, including customized interactive improvised performances as well as Laughter Yoga sessions. Our programs have proven to positively impact any hospital’s child life services programs, as well as the patient’s and family’s personal experience. As advocates for laughter, we have seen firsthand the positive and healthful – both short term and long term – effects of laughter and believe that it is our responsibility to continue to share it in hospitals across the country.

“MH told me she absolutely LOVED the show. She even asked me if she could come back next month just to see the show, even if she isn’t inpatient! Thank you so much for coming to see us every month! The kids really enjoy it and it is so good to see them laugh uncontrollably like that!!

– Claire Keller, B.S., CCLS, Tulane Hospital for Children

Recent News

New Orleans Community Show May 12th! April 11, 2012

On May 12th 2012 at 10:30 am, the New Orleans Funny Bones Improv team will take to the stage at The New Movement Theater to perform a public, community show!

Tickets are $5 for adults, kids are free.

Using audience suggestions and participation, we can explore anything from seeing our favorite fairytales turned inside out, meeting the smartest cow in the world or singing like your favorite farm animal in a barnyard symphony!

Proceeds from the show go to support our hospital programming, so that we can continue to work with local hospitals to bring laughter to children and their families.

We are so excited to have Laughing Cow Cheese as a sponsor for the event!

See you at the show!

New Fundraising Coordinator! April 2, 2012

David Nusloch

We are thrilled to welcome David Nusloch as our Fundraising Coorindator! David has a strong background in fundraising throughout our New Orleans community. Check out his bio here.

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