Held is a non-profit based in Greensboro, North Carolina that provides, direct, no-strings, attached money to people in need, and “Held Presents” is our annual standup show fundraiser.
This year we are thrilled to bring SNL’s Andrew Dismukes and James Austin Johnson to Greensboro for a night of standup comedy.
Come grab a drink at the cash bar provided Little Brother and Montucky, get some show merch, learn more about our work, and enjoy a night of laughs.
All of the funds that we raise from this event will go to support the work of getting people housed in Greensboro by providing them with direct cash and help finding a place they can call their own.
About HELD
Held is a non-profit based in Greensboro, North Carolina that provides, direct, no-strings, attached money to people in need. You can read more about our work with the homeless here.
Founded in 2023, we have given over $250,000 directly to over 100 households across the state of North Carolina.
All of the funds that we raise from this event will go to support the work of getting people housed in Greensboro by providing them with direct cash and help finding a place they can call their own.
James Austin Johnson is a comedian and actor currently in his fourth season as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live.” Known for his prolific voice-over work in both TV and film, his acting credits include “Barry,” “Better Call Saul,” “She Said,” and “Hail Caesar!”. He voices the Grinch in Wondery’s podcast series “'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast,” which recently wrapped its second season.
On SNL, Johnson is widely recognized for his uncanny portrayal of Donald Trump. In 2024, he appeared in two Oscar-nominated films, voicing Pouchy in "Inside Out 2" and making a cameo in the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” starring Timothée Chalamet.
Andrew Dismukes is a stand up comedian, writer and actor. This year, he returned to “Saturday Night Live” for his third season as a cast member after starting on the show as a staff writer in Season 43. He is a series regular in the forthcoming Amazon animated original, THE HOSPITAL, alongside Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, Kieran Culkin and more. Andrew started performing stand up comedy in Austin, TX while studying at the University of Texas where he received a B.S. in radio, television and film. He has performed all across North America and the UK. In 2017 he was named one of the New Faces at the Just For Laughs Festival. He’s also performed at the Moon Tower Comedy Festival, the Dublin comedy Festival, Clusterfest and the New York Comedy Festival, to name a few.