For one night in Los Angeles, 700 people got to hear the hilarious antics of Tracy Morgan and several other comedians while raising awareness and funds to support the Hydrocephalus Association’s mission. “In Stitches: A Night of Laughs” took place April 27 in Los Angeles and was HA’s first-ever comedy fundraiser.

The event raised over $300,000 for innovative research and support and education programs for hydrocephalus. Popular stand-up comedians Ardie Fuqua, Tracey Ashley, Ruperto Vanderpool and Marc Theobald brought their unique storytelling and comedic skills to the stage, followed by headliner Tracy Morgan who had the crowd in stitches. Several TV and movie actors attended the event, such as Laura Bell Bundy, Boris Kodjoe, David Walton, Bruno Tonioli, Finola Hughes, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Annica Duell.

“In Stitches” also helped raise awareness of hydrocephalus and the impact it has on families. Farrah and Brett Weitz, HA Board Chair and EVP of Original Programming for TBS, moved the audience by sharing their daughter Emerson’s powerful journey with hydrocephalus. Every comic urged the audience to support our mission and donate to our cause.

In Stitches was sponsored by Hulu and TBS who were platinum sponsors, as well as Awesomeness, CBS, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, The Gersh Agency, L.A. Kings, Sony and Southern Wine & Spirits.