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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cancer survivors shine with laughter in Rochester comedy show
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Cancer is 'no joke.' But young cancer survivors know the healing power of laughter. Friday, the group '13Thirty Cancer Connect' hosted the first of two shows, appropriately titled 'Sometimes, You Just Gotta Laugh!' The best part about it — the comedians are all teens and young adults with cancer. Members of '13Thirty Cancer Connect' say sharing their experiences is therapeutic and empowering. 'To be able to take something so personal and turn it into something funny and make people laugh at something that wasn't laughable at that point is great,' 13Thirty Cancer Connect Comedian Michelle Hopkins said. Comedian Todd Youngman mentors the group that has had four successful and sold-out events in Rochester and Syracuse since 2022. He said the teen and young adult program began with four comedians and they've since grown to 13 adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and one mom. The comedians are back at Comedy at the Carlson Saturday night at 8 p.m. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Comedy at the Carlson hosts Tour de Cure kickoff
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Wednesday night the American Diabetes Association kicked off its 2025 season for its annual bike ride fundraiser, the Tour de Cure. The event was open only to folks who registered to ride and were treated to a comedy set by local comedian, Todd Youngman at the Comedy at the Carlson. Food, drinks, and a chance to win an e-bike were bonus offers for the night. (WROC/Melanie Sosa) Organizers told News 8 that Wednesday was of course about getting people excited for Tour de Cure, which is one of ADA's largest events, but also a way to talk about the organization's mission to educate people about diabetes. Cycling team, Brighton bar team to fundraise for Tour de Cure 'So many of us are touched by diabetes. I mean, I'm involved because my son is a type 1 diabetic. I think we all have people in our families and our friendship circles that are living with diabetes. Come get involved. If you're a cyclist, great, if you're not, great! You can come, we offer a short route of around 13 miles to a longer route that's 63 miles,' said 'So, there's a route for everybody. You don't have to be an Olympic cyclist to do this event, or have an Olympic cycle bike to do this event.' You can learn more about the rides by clicking here. Tour de Cure will come to Scottsville on June 7. The ride starts at Stokoe Farms on South Road at 7 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
