Comedy Kids

A pair of eight-year olds raised $30,000 for cancer research.

It all started when Max Chwatko and Alex Travin decided to raise money for Max’s sister, Scarlett, who was battling a brain tumor.

The two friends started charging their classmates a nickel for every joke they shared. Their collection of nickels grew as they shared more and more jokes. With the help of their parents, the boys continued their efforts by setting up a joke-telling stand at a local farmer’s market.

Incredibly, they raised around $20,000 telling jokes.

The boys fundraising efforts were noticed by the NY Yankees, who then donated $10,000 to the cause.

Max and Alex were thrilled with the success of their efforts. “I’m glad we can make the world a funnier place,” Alex added.