Jason Kelsey
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And just the city. He turns out for it too. It's one of those neat things that we, yeah, we started ages ago. Rob Briggle had this idea saying, hey, why don't we do this? And then he hooked me and Paul in, Paul Rudd. And then we added, you know, Keckner a year later. Then we added Eric Stonestreet and now Heidi Gardner, all from Kansas City, all from the surrounding area.
And just the city. He turns out for it too. It's one of those neat things that we, yeah, we started ages ago. Rob Briggle had this idea saying, hey, why don't we do this? And then he hooked me and Paul in, Paul Rudd. And then we added, you know, Keckner a year later. Then we added Eric Stonestreet and now Heidi Gardner, all from Kansas City, all from the surrounding area.
Like, it's really, really neat. And so, yeah, we have that. That's every, like, usually in June. I think this year it might be around May 31st, but around the beginning of June. And then Thunder Gong is a thing that me and my buddy Billy Brim will come started. He runs this nonprofit called Steps of Faith and we help buy like amputees new arms and legs.
Like, it's really, really neat. And so, yeah, we have that. That's every, like, usually in June. I think this year it might be around May 31st, but around the beginning of June. And then Thunder Gong is a thing that me and my buddy Billy Brim will come started. He runs this nonprofit called Steps of Faith and we help buy like amputees new arms and legs.
Like, it's really, really neat. And so, yeah, we have that. That's every, like, usually in June. I think this year it might be around May 31st, but around the beginning of June. And then Thunder Gong is a thing that me and my buddy Billy Brim will come started. He runs this nonprofit called Steps of Faith and we help buy like amputees new arms and legs.
My line is we help people buy arms and legs so they don't cost an arm and a leg, right? But yeah, I mean, he, like a lot of people. It's funny, but it's also awesome. It's clean, you put it on a business card. People are like, I love it. And we do that in November. And yeah, we help raise, we get people that have lost their arm or leg that are uninsured.
My line is we help people buy arms and legs so they don't cost an arm and a leg, right? But yeah, I mean, he, like a lot of people. It's funny, but it's also awesome. It's clean, you put it on a business card. People are like, I love it. And we do that in November. And yeah, we help raise, we get people that have lost their arm or leg that are uninsured.
My line is we help people buy arms and legs so they don't cost an arm and a leg, right? But yeah, I mean, he, like a lot of people. It's funny, but it's also awesome. It's clean, you put it on a business card. People are like, I love it. And we do that in November. And yeah, we help raise, we get people that have lost their arm or leg that are uninsured.
We get them back literally on their feet, you know, and, and working again and then provide, you know, help with the, with the mental side of that too. And we work with these amazing prosthesis and, uh, and, and yeah, and, and, and physical therapists and we can get, you can get a, we can get legs people for like 500 bucks. So every time someone gives 500 bucks, that gets someone back.
We get them back literally on their feet, you know, and, and working again and then provide, you know, help with the, with the mental side of that too. And we work with these amazing prosthesis and, uh, and, and yeah, and, and, and physical therapists and we can get, you can get a, we can get legs people for like 500 bucks. So every time someone gives 500 bucks, that gets someone back.
We get them back literally on their feet, you know, and, and working again and then provide, you know, help with the, with the mental side of that too. And we work with these amazing prosthesis and, uh, and, and yeah, and, and, and physical therapists and we can get, you can get a, we can get legs people for like 500 bucks. So every time someone gives 500 bucks, that gets someone back.
And and you know Billy you know what comes about it honestly because he lost his he's a drummer He lost his left leg got it amputated right above the knee back in 2005 I want to say when he was a tour a touring musician had no had no insurance and so then we put together a
And and you know Billy you know what comes about it honestly because he lost his he's a drummer He lost his left leg got it amputated right above the knee back in 2005 I want to say when he was a tour a touring musician had no had no insurance and so then we put together a
And and you know Billy you know what comes about it honestly because he lost his he's a drummer He lost his left leg got it amputated right above the knee back in 2005 I want to say when he was a tour a touring musician had no had no insurance and so then we put together a
comedy like rock show like fundraiser raised him like raised like 50 grand back in Kansas City is after my first year second year at SNL we did some improv games you know his bands a couple bands he was in played and we raised all this money auction and some like cue cards that Tina Fey had signed and and and and various things and that got him a leg for for that much money and and he felt so like moved by it was like I
comedy like rock show like fundraiser raised him like raised like 50 grand back in Kansas City is after my first year second year at SNL we did some improv games you know his bands a couple bands he was in played and we raised all this money auction and some like cue cards that Tina Fey had signed and and and and various things and that got him a leg for for that much money and and he felt so like moved by it was like I
comedy like rock show like fundraiser raised him like raised like 50 grand back in Kansas City is after my first year second year at SNL we did some improv games you know his bands a couple bands he was in played and we raised all this money auction and some like cue cards that Tina Fey had signed and and and and various things and that got him a leg for for that much money and and he felt so like moved by it was like I
a couple years later, he's like, how do I do that for other people? And then this fellow was like, I have this foundation, let Billy take it over. And then a couple years later, he's like, hey, why don't we do this? It's a charity concert. It's basically, you know, we do some comedy too.
a couple years later, he's like, how do I do that for other people? And then this fellow was like, I have this foundation, let Billy take it over. And then a couple years later, he's like, hey, why don't we do this? It's a charity concert. It's basically, you know, we do some comedy too.
a couple years later, he's like, how do I do that for other people? And then this fellow was like, I have this foundation, let Billy take it over. And then a couple years later, he's like, hey, why don't we do this? It's a charity concert. It's basically, you know, we do some comedy too.