Comedy fans in Colorado Springs have a chance to laugh for a good cause this weekend. Oxymorons Comedy is hosting its Hunger Games Comedy Fun-Raiser on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at COS City Hub, located at 4304 Austin Bluffs Parkway, with proceeds benefiting Springs Rescue Mission. Tickets are $15, and all ages are welcome.
According to FOX21 News Colorado, the night will feature three award-winning improv groups delivering clean, family-friendly entertainment. The station lists the lineup as Oxymorons Comedy, The Stick Horses and Improv Colorado. A separate event listing from Peak Improv Theater for Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, named Oxymorons Comedy, The Stick Horses and Whimsicult as performers, listed doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and said all proceeds would go to Springs Rescue Mission.
Prizes and Auctions Round Out the Night
Beyond the comedy sets, the fun-raiser will offer free door prizes and silent auctions featuring passes to local attractions and restaurants, per the station's report. Oxymorons Comedy founder Trip Uhalt and Springs Rescue Mission President and CEO Travis Williams discussed the event, the comedy lineup and the Mission's work helping people in need, the same account notes. Springs Rescue Mission provides food, shelter and recovery programs for people facing difficult circumstances.
A Mission Still Working to Stabilize Its Budget
The fundraiser arrives after a difficult financial stretch for the organization. Facing a $1.5 million budget shortfall for the fiscal year that began in July 2025, Springs Rescue Mission laid off 23 employees but did not eliminate any programs, according to The Gazette. The outlet reported that projected donor revenue had dropped by $1.2 million, or 6% year-over-year, pushing the Mission's reduced annual operating budget down to $10.9 million.
Despite the cuts, Williams said at the time that the Mission remained open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing three meals a day and all basic services, including averaging 400 people a night in sheltering. A separate Gazette report found overnight occupancy averaging 425 people in recent weeks, with some nights climbing close to the Mission's regular capacity of 450 beds.
For anyone looking to combine a night of laughs with support for that ongoing work, the Hunger Games Comedy Fun-Raiser offers an accessible entry point at $15 a ticket, with the whole family invited along for the show.
