Kevin Hart, Laugh Out Loud and Sam’s Club Deliver Big Surprises to Community Organizations
November 29 2021 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Trio rings in the season with more than
$500,000 in donations
Sam's Club continues to deliver on its promise to Bring the
Merry this holiday season. Last week, Sam’s Club, Laugh Out Loud
and Kevin Hart celebrated five organizations making a big
difference in children’s lives by surprising them with $100,000
each through a series of virtual and in-person announcements across
the country. In addition to the monetary contribution, select
families and children benefitting from the organizations were also
surprised to have a unique holiday wish – from laptops to karaoke
machines to dollhouses – fulfilled by the trio.
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Sam's Club, Laugh Out Loud and Kevin Hart
surprised 10 families from the Special Needs Network at a Sam's
Club in Oxnard, Calif. with a holiday shopping spree at Sam's Club.
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The organizations that received the donations are Special Needs
Network of Los Angeles, Calif., Houston Child Advocates of Houston,
Texas, Boys & Girls Club of Springfield, Mo., Positive
Tomorrows of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Boys & Girls Club of
Central Fla in Orlando.
“One of the best things you can do for yourself is believe in
other people,” said Hart. “I’ve always had people in my life that
believed in me, and I believe in the power of passing that onto
others. The donations we made went to organizations that believe in
the future of kids and their families. I’m proud we were able to
work together to make a big impact.”
Known for bringing laughs on the big screen, Hart brought smiles
to many from coast-to-coast in just a few short hours. In each
market, families and children were gathered for what they thought
was just holiday party organized by Sam’s Club, but they were
surprised to dial in to a virtual call and find Hart on the other
side of the line.
Hart delivered news of the monetary donation and individual
gifts on the calls, and Sam’s Club associates were on hand to
deliver the items to recipients in person. Hart ended the day by
surprising 10 families from the Special Needs Network at a Sam’s
Club in Oxnard, Calif. with a holiday shopping spree at Sam’s
Club.
“These groups have an incredible impact on the communities and
families they serve,” said Tony Rogers, senior vice president and
chief member officer, Sam’s Club. "It’s been an honor for us to
work together with Kevin and Laugh Out Loud to recognize their work
with gifts that allow them to further their missions.”
Earlier this month, Sam’s Club, Hart and Laugh Out Loud
announced plans to team up and take the holidays “to an 11” this
year. The trio share a commitment to doing good in local
communities, making this charity component of the holiday campaign
a natural fit.
About Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club®, a division of Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is a
leading membership warehouse club offering superior products,
savings and services to millions of members in nearly 600 clubs in
the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Now in its 39th year, Sam’s Club
continues to redefine warehouse shopping with its highly curated
assortment of high-quality fresh food and Member’s Mark items, in
addition to market leading technologies and services like Scan
& Go, Curbside Pickup and home delivery service in select
markets. To learn more about Sam’s Club, visit the Sam’s Club
Newsroom, shop at samsclub.com, and interact with Sam’s Club on
Twitter and Facebook.
About Laugh Out Loud
Laugh Out Loud is a comedy brand and multi-platform
entertainment company dedicated to keeping the world laughing
together. Founded by comedian, actor, and producer Kevin Hart, LOL
delivers the best in comedic content and experiences across its
multiple divisions—LOL Audio, LOL Network, LOL Studios, and LOLX.
From stand-up legends to the next generation of comedic talent, LOL
curates comedy’s boldest voices to produce original scripted and
unscripted series, stand-up specials, radio shows and podcasts,
live broadcasts, experiential activations, and more. LOL content is
distributed to a diverse, global audience of more than 100 million
fans across the LOL OTT Network of FAST Channel partners including
Pluto, Peacock, Tubi, Roku, Xumo, Redbox, and more. LOL Audio has
access to an additional 100 million listeners via partnerships with
SiriusXM, Stitcher, and Pandora. Known for content such as Cold As
Balls, What the Fit, Comedy in Color, Die Hart, and more, the
company has amassed more than 1 billion video views across its
digital platforms, and has worked with brand partners such as
AT&T, Headspace, Lyft, Old Spice, P&G, Viacom, and more.
Find us online at www.laughoutloud.com or on Facebook, Instagram,
TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, and Snapchat via @lolnetwork.
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Erin Hulliberger, Sam’s Club Media Relations 1-800-331-0085 or
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