A HISTORY
How Comic Vision Began
In 1998, Ann Morrison's 5-year-old son Gavin was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Ann's friend Meg Soper suggested a comedy fundraiser to raise money to help find a cure. Family and friends supported the idea and helped create Comic Vision as a unique fundraising event. we started with one market, Toronto. We had an audience of 200 and made $7,800. Our first sponsor came
on board in 2004. By 2007, Comic Vision had developed into a national event with shows in Toronto, Oakville, London and Vancouver; the total audience had grown exponentially. This
cross-country tour was now supported by 19 national sponsors and 9 local sponsors. By the end of 2007, we broke through our first million dollars in fundraising.
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'Hi, I'm Gavin Morrison and as many of you know my mom, Ann Morrison and her friends created this excellent event. They started Comic Vision for many reasons, the biggest reason is me! I have RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa)...' Read entire speech |