Best Adult County Fair
Hosted by Hilarity for Charity, 2019
By: Brooke M. Westlake-Kelley
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Seth & Lauren Rogen, Brooke Westlake & Aubrey
Hilarity for Charity County Fair 2019
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This blog piece includes links to videos I captured of certain events and links to the celebrities who were gracious to come out and help partake in this one of a life time fundraising event.
Seth & Lauren Rogen conducting and Interview at
Hilarity for Charity County Fair, 2019
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People
Magazine featured a great write up about the Hilarity for Charity County
Fair. "Seth Rogen and Wife Lauren Host Star-Studded Carnival for
Alzheimer's Awareness." https://people.com/movies/seth-rogen-wife-lauren-carnival-alzheimers/ Maria Shriver
https://www.instagram.com/mariashriver/ and the Today Show did a wonderful clip that captured the evening. https://www.today.com/video/seth-rogen-and-wife-on-leading-fight-against-alzheimer-s-69043269565?playlist=mmlsnnd_55339009-nnd
But what
is the experience really like? (AMAZING) What is the energy like? (Intense) What is the party like? (Crazy good) What were
the highlights? (Every single part of the event) How did this night differ from any other fundraisers I have
attended? (Like no other).....
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| Aubrey & I at Hilarity for Charity County Fair 2019 |
Well, for starters, it was a girl’s trip. My baby boy, Adam Hamilton (7 months) stayed home with daddy. For me this meant a night’s rest. Anyone will tell you having a baby is a lot of work. That includes a lot of lack of sleep. This was also my second time away from the baby, while my husband stayed home to man the house and take care of our boys.
I brought
my friend Aubrey. Aubrey whom I
met through my Criminal Justice advisor at the University of Nevada Reno. A year ago when I told her
that my husband and I support Hilarity for Charity, she was excited to hear
about this cause. She was thrilled when I invited her to go with me for the
2019 event!
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Hilarity for Charity Board Photo:
County Fair 2019
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| Packed VIP at the ROW DTLA for Hilarity for Charity County Fair 2019 |
This
particular location in Los Angeles is in an area that is gaining traction thanks
to revitalization. The buildings were built between 1917 to 1923. This current revitalization of an urban
district has some perks to it, including shared office spaces, new restaurants
shopping and a large enough location to hold a Hilarity for Charity County
Fair. To see what new things the ROW DTLA will be doing, you can check them out
on the following links: Main website: https://rowdtla.com/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowdtla/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ROWDTLA/ It would
be fair to say that not only is the Hilarity for Charity County Fair raising
funds and awareness about Alzheimer’s, Hilarity for Charity is also providing
money that goes back right to their community for areas like the ROW DTLA.
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| Hilarity for Charity Instagram Picture: Aerial view of the ROW DTLA |
After Aubrey and I got our VIP wrist bands and game tickets, we headed inside. I was hoping to see Lauren & Seth Rogen. Aubrey noticed Seth off to our left giving an interview, and then suddenly I realized Lauren was standing next to him, and I didn’t recognize her because her back was to me. She was dressed in a cute blinged out blazer, black top, and red shorts. Aubrey and I waited about 15 minutes while they conducted interviews and did some video reals.
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| Hilarity for Charity Board and the Clows from the County Fair 2019 |
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| Day light view walking into the Hilarity for Charity County Fair 2019 |
The other
thing about Lauren, that makes my heart ache, is her personal story. The reason
why she and Seth started Hilarity for Charity is because her mom, Adele was diagnosed
with early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 55 and has now been suffering with the disease for 13
years. That is 13 years of losing someone you love every day for each year. There is no timeline for Alzheimer’s. There is just the pure and utter
deterioration of a person you loved. For Lauren to be brave, to shine in her
mom’s honor while helping others can be healing, but it also speaks volumes
about who she is as a person.
Now, back
to the event at hand. The first ever Hilarity for Charity County Fair featured
the following celebrity: Nick Kroll, Ilana Glazer, Adam Devine, Busy Philipps,
Jos Gad, Andrew Rannells, Jeff Ross, Ike Barinholtz, Casey Wilson, Danielle Schneider, Jeff Garlin,
Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Riki Lindhome, Kate Micucci & Regina Hall. The music was by
Anderson Paak, and they had Skateboarding by Tony Hawk. The rides included, Loop-o-plane,
Ferris Wheel, Bumper Cars, the Whip and Yoyo, adult swings.
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| Funny selfie as HFC board took photos with clowns. |
There
were separate booths for dog kissing therapy, interactive gaming VR head set,
character drawings, giant cookies and Hilarity for Charity swag.
The Loop-o-plane: This ride I was too afraid to go on. It was two helicopters that swung in the air by one another. I went on one of those as a teenager with my sister, although it was called the Zipper. I screamed the entire time, begged to get off the ride, because I thought I was going to die. Embarrassing as it was, they stopped the ride and let me off. Instead of making a scene that could be on the news with me and the Helicopter, I opted out of this ride.
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| Jeff Ross hosting Bumper Cars at HFC |
Jeff Ross http://roastmastergeneral.com/
was doing a great job with live commentary, which brought in more HFC crowd goers.
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| Glowing Ferris Wheel at HFC County Fair 2019 |
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| The Yoyo Swings! One of my favorite rides of the night! |
We did go on the Yoyo Swings, and The Whip. Aubrey quickly learned that when I am on carnival rides, that I scream like I am being killed. It was shocking and funny all at the time. These are the fun things you learn about your friends when you travel together and go to fundraisers like this.
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| Selfie on the Yoyo Swings! |
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| Aubrey having fun on the Yoyo Swing |
The
GAMES: Ring on a bottle, Rope Ladder, Basketball, water gun game, drag race car
game, and skee ball. All the gamers were run by celebrities and this was one of
my personal highlights of the evening. Aubrey and I spent more time playing
games than anything else.
We did the
Rope Ladder Game which was run by Busy Philipps https://twitter.com/busyphilipps
This game is freaking hard! It is an entire body workout, and after eating and drinking, it seems impossible to get to the top. We watched a lady lay on the entire ladder and pull herself to the top. If you don’t make it the ladder swings around and you fall on a matt.
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| A female player pulls herself up on the Rope Ladder Game. Hilarity for Charity County Fair 2019 |
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| Selfie with Busy Philipps! Thanks for helping the cause! |
This game is freaking hard! It is an entire body workout, and after eating and drinking, it seems impossible to get to the top. We watched a lady lay on the entire ladder and pull herself to the top. If you don’t make it the ladder swings around and you fall on a matt.
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| Casey Wilson & Danielle Schneider hosting the Water Gun Game. Hilarity for Charity County Fair 2019 |
Drag Race Car Game: Several celebrities hosted and ran this game throughout the night, this
included
Nick Kroll https://www.nickkroll.com/
Josh Gad https://twitter.com/joshgad
Ilana Glazer https://twitter.com/ilazer?lang=en
Ike Barinholtz https://twitter.com/ikebarinholtz
Nick Kroll https://www.nickkroll.com/
Josh Gad https://twitter.com/joshgad
Ilana Glazer https://twitter.com/ilazer?lang=en
Ike Barinholtz https://twitter.com/ikebarinholtz
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| Comedian Nick Kroll hosting the Drag Race Game |
Aubrey
and I played this game more than once during each of the comedians running it. We
ended up in one of the main photos of the night for Hilarity for Charity Instagram
page. Sadly we never won this game.
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Comedian Josh Gad hosting the Drag Race
Game at Hilarity for Charity County Fair
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Skee Ball & Ice Ball Game: Hosted and run by later in the evening and
Jeff Garlin https://twitter.com/thejeffgarlin?lang=en
This game is one of my favorites. Skee-Ball is a popular arcade game. It is played by rolling a ball up an incline. The ball then goes over a hop or hump and jumps into a ball bullseye designated with point. A player gets 9 balls per game. The player with the highest score wins. I won a cute brown teddy bear for baby Adam.
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| Comedian Jeff Garlin taking some comedic stabs at Seth Rogen while hosting Skee Ball. |
Skee Ball & Ice Ball Game: Hosted and run by later in the evening and
Jeff Garlin https://twitter.com/thejeffgarlin?lang=en
This game is one of my favorites. Skee-Ball is a popular arcade game. It is played by rolling a ball up an incline. The ball then goes over a hop or hump and jumps into a ball bullseye designated with point. A player gets 9 balls per game. The player with the highest score wins. I won a cute brown teddy bear for baby Adam.
Basketball Game: Hosted and run by
Ben Feldman, https://twitter.com/WhosBenFeldman
Lauren Ash https://www.instagram.com/laurenelizabethash/?hl=en
Regina Hall https://twitter.com/morereginahall
Players got 5 shots for 1 ticket. The goal was to get one in the basket. Aubrey was able to make a couple baskets. I failed at this game. I accidently hit the one of the operators with one of the basketballs.
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| Aubrey playing the basketball game hosted by Ben Feldman and Lauren Ash |
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A photo of Adam Devine giving me the last white snow leopard.
Photo was found on the Hilarity for Charity's Instagram page.
Thanks HFC!
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Water Gun Game: Hosted and run by
Ilana Glazer https://twitter.com/ilazer?lang=en
Adam Devine https://www.instagram.com/andybovine/
Casey Wilson https://twitter.com/caseyrosewilson
Danielle Schneider https://www.instagram.com/daniellecarolineschneider/?hl=en, Andrew Rannells https://www.facebook.com/AndrewRannellsOfficial/
Riki Lindhome https://www.instagram.com/rikilindhome/
Kate Micucci https://twitter.com/katemicucci?lang=en
I won this specific game two different times. I won giant pink unicorn the first time and then the last white snow leopard from Adam Devine. Adam Devine was very friendly when I won and asked me my name, then he asked me which stuff animal I wanted and I said “Cheetah” and he said “really, really Brooke?” I quickly corrected my answer to “white Snow Leopard”, laughing because I am certain had I not corrected myself, he would have cracked a blonde joke. Adam Devine will be one of the hosts for the Emmy's on Sunday September 22, 2019.
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Comedians Jeff Garlin & Adam Devine plotting before starting the water gun game at
Hilarity for Charity County Fair 2019
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Ring Toss Game: hosted and run by LaCroix staff, https://www.lacroixwater.com/
They were also one of the event sponsors. Aubrey won this game on her first
try, and not only did she win, she got her ring toss right on one of the
limited green bottles. She won a cute LaCroix hat. I on the other hand did not
win at this game.
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| Clowning in the VIP |
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| Anderson Paak performing at Hilarity for Charity County Fair 2019 |
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| Aubrey and I taking funny photos after the Stori Selfie Cam froze on us. |
Toward the end of the evening the HFC County Fair crowd was provided a concert featuring
Anderson Paak. http://www.andersonpaak.com/.
The crowd was energetic just as Mr. Paak delivered a great performance.
Here is a link to Anderson Paak opening the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t013fZIXNDg
There was a Stori Selfie Cam staged by itself. This Selfie cam allows users to take photos and boomerang videos. Users could then email the photos to themselves to be shared on social media. This was the first activity Aubrey and I did. The first photo was a little silly, so we took a second one. Unfortunately the Stori Selfie Cam froze! Our faces were stuck on the selfie Cam for thirty minutes or so until we found its operator. It was a good joke to tell people who wanted to use the Selfie Cam that we broke the camera. But also slightly embarrassing because now everyone saw our faces.
| We broke the camera! Everyone is now going to know our faces. |
Check them out! Actually it has a fascinating business model. https://www.instagram.com/theselfiecam/
Aubrey and I enjoyed strolling in and out of the VIP lounge which featured a bar stocked with anything we wanted. Waiters and waitresses carried in trays of food from the food trucks. The food consisted of pizza, ice cream, quinoa salad, veggie burgers. The food was really good! There were other food items, but I missed out on eating them since we were busy playing games or going on rides.
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| Seth Rogen in the dunk tank waiting for County Fair goers to take their shot while raining money for HFC |
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| 9 Photo frames of Seth Rogen getting dunked in the dunk tank at Hilairty for Charity County Fair 2019 |
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| Aubrey & I with our wins for the night! |
CONCLUSION: The night was wonderful. Actually, it was more than what I expected because I have been attending the Hilarity for Charity variety shows since 2014 (minus last year being pregnant). It was definitely not like any other fundraiser I have ever been to before. I had a wonderful time. We made it back to our hotel just in time for me to shower and climb into bed with all the stuffed animals I won. My biggest dilemma was getting my prizes home, safe and sound. They all made it and my boys loved their surprises.
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| Back at the hotel, laying in bed with all my wins from HCF 2019 |
Lastly, the
biggest reason why I began supporting Hilarity for Charity in 2014 is because
they are making a huge effort to educate the younger generations. However the most
important thing for me is that the funds being raised go directly back to people who
need right now and continued research. The cost of Alzheimer’s is now the most expensive disease in America
costing $290,000,000,000 in 2019. This is the biggest healthcare epidemic of our time. Currently 16 million woman are caregivers for
a loved one with Alzheimer’s and they receive no compensation. Funds from
Hilarity for Charity are utilized in a multitude of ways including, funding for
research and providing paid care for families who cannot afford it. Thank you
Hilarity for Charity and Lauren & Seth for your continued work and dedication to this cause close to both of you. And thank you for always hosting such wonderful fundraisers. This one truly a one of a kind county fair that did not disappoint.
If you haven't done so, go visit the Hilarity for Charity website. You can also make a direct donation to them. https://hilarityforcharity.org/
If you haven't done so, go visit the Hilarity for Charity website. You can also make a direct donation to them. https://hilarityforcharity.org/
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