Bring Laughter Back to WNC: Aid Modelface Comedy's Recovery

Melissa Modelface Hahn is organizing this fundraiser.

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Modelface Comedy is a booking, production, and management company based in Asheville, NC. With a focus on diversity in comedy, fundraising and events all over the Southeast. We have become a beloved and integral part of the Asheville community and sadly lost all of our sound equipment and supplies to the massive flood of Hurricane Helene. Our storage unit was completely flooded by the French Broad River, taking on over 6 feet of water and destroying everything inside. Due to the amount of toxic chemicals and human waste in the water and ankle deep sludge we were unable to salvage anything.

Over 250 folding chairs were lost, four speakers, a projector and screen, mic stands, tons of lighting equipment, and countless other cables and supplies collected over the last 12 years and used each weekend to provide quality entertainment in Asheville.

It wasn't just microphones and cables destroyed but countless stickers, koozies and other merch. If everyone who has ever received a free Modelface Comedy sticker or pack of matches could give a few dollars we can be back up and running in no time.

In addition to lost equipment we are also struggling with the financial loss of losing at least two months of shows during the busiest time of year in WNC. Realistically we won't be back up and running full speed until next summer.

Modelface Comedy is ready to start bringing live entertainment back to the mountains but we need your help. Any amount you can give goes a long way to bringing some much needed laughter back to Appalachia.