Why I Care About Local Causes

In Utah it's a Utah cause. In Arizona it's an Arizona cause. I don't have a lot of interest in big national organizations. It's the local causes we get real passionate about.

A large group on stage presenting a giant donation check at a charity fundraiser.

When we're doing shows and hosting shows in Utah, it's definitely going to be a local cause in Utah.

Now that we're in Arizona and starting to look at different venues and larger productions that we can host, we want to partner with charitable organizations. We want to open it up to different local organizations. And again, if we host something local in Arizona, it's going to be a local Arizona cause that we want to make a difference with.

I don't have a lot of interest in big national organizations, or even worldwide organizations. They already have a really good foothold and tons of support. It's the local causes that we get real passionate about.

Using Haunted Circus as an example, we brought in the Live on Utah Foundation. I guess they run the governor's fund for suicide awareness for all of Utah.

Almost all of our events have somebody who is the beneficiary of whatever our percentage of proceeds is. A lot of people have met these people in the community. We really resonate with that.

I think people want to pick things that touched them. They want to donate money to things that inspire them, or have hurt them, or that they've grown from.

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