Mack Dryden - One Belly-Laugh at a Time - A benefit for the Shepherd's Center of Oakton-Vienna

Mark your calendars for Sunday October 25th at 3:00PM and join the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) for a hilarious afternoon of side-splitting stand-up comedy with world-class performer, Mack Dryden. This will be a single performance Sunday matinee show to be held at a new venue for this SCOV annual fundraising event…Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna, VA 22181.   For Tickets visit http://scov.org/fundraiser or call SCOV @703-281-0538 - $25 in advance; $30 at the door. For a sneak peak of Mack: http://www.mackdryden.com/event-videos/clean-standup-comedy-corporate/ 
 
This annual event for SCOV is traditionally sold out and organizers suggest purchasing your tickets early.
 
Mack is a veteran of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and with Jay Leno, plus dozens of other TV shows including JAG and a recurring role as a judge on ABC’s The Guardian along with several feature films.  Not to mention 125 episodes of the syndicated show “Comedy Break with Mack & Jamie” that he hosted with his comedy team partner.  He was hand-picked by Bill Maher to write on the acclaimed show ABC’s Politically Incorrect.   He is a guaranteed hit, as hundreds of thousands who have seen him perform will attest.
As a writer, one of his books, “Does This Book Make My Head Look Fat?” received rave reviews. Former Saturday Night Live head writer David Sheffield put it, “The ability to make people laugh out loud at a printed page is a special, almost mystical gift, and Mack does it to me every time. He’s hilarious.”
More about Mack Dryden…
From humble beginnings as "the funniest paper mill employee in Mississippi," Mack earned a black belt in karate even as he was earning his Masters in Creative Writing. He won two Associated Press writing awards as a reporter in his home state.
“Awesome!” “Hilarious!” “Unique!” The accolades for Mack Dryden go on and on. But whether he’s busting ribs with his uproarious, family-friendly standup, or inspiring with a powerful yet laugh-out-loud motivational speech, Mack is a one-of-a-kind performer who always kills the crowd and thrills his corporate clients.
His stories of surviving two battles with cancer, a stay in an African prison, and “the sharks in showbiz who stab you in the front" are as inspiring as they are laugh-out-loud funny. "The Funniest Two-
Time Cancer Survivor in the Country," also rocks the house at dozens of Cancer Survival Celebrations every year.
He shares a CLIO Award for writing and performing with his former comedy partner of 35 years, Jamie Alcroft.  The CLIO Awards is the world’s most recognized international awards competition for advertising, design, digital and communications.  Jay Leno said MACK & JAMIE are “the funniest comedy team working today”.  Daily Variety described them as “devastatingly funny”.   And, a Los Angeles Times critic wrote that they’re “the smoothest pairing since Hope and Crosby”.  While Mack and Jamie are no longer touring together, Mack has gone on to be one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the US.
The 2015’s SCOV Mack Dryden event is supported by Arden Courts-Annandale/Fair Oaks, Presenting Sponsor.  Additional Sponsorship support is provided by VLP Financial Advisors; Booz/Allen/Hamilton; Kaiser Permanente; Goodwin House at Home; Rotary Club of Vienna; The Estate Planning & Elder Law Firm, P.C.; Ready Hands Home Care; The Law Office of Michele H. Wright; Money & King; The Crossings at Chantilly; Heavenly Paws; A First Class Move;  Cardinal Bank; BrightStar Care; Arbor Terrace of Herndon; Shirley Buford/Long & Foster; Helen Vollmer/Weichert Realty; Garai Orthodontists; The Woodlands Retirement Community; Comfort Keepers; Fisher Group; Thrive at Home; Jackson Clinics; Schaeffer Construction;  Advent Funeral & Cremation; Vienna Rx; Vienna Manor; Ortho Virginia Commonwealth Orthopaedics; Great Falls Assisted Living; Sunrise Assisted Living; Tall Oaks Assisted Living; Tribute at Heritage Village; Hale, Ball, Carlson, Baumgartner, Murphy, PLC; Mitchell Eye Institute; NoVA Oral, Maxiofacial & Implant Surgery; Old Dominion Home Care; Chesterbrook Residences; Home Care Assistance;  Wheat’s Landscaping; Fairfax Hyundai; Fairfax Kia; Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC; Doc Talker; Graceful Care; Needham, Mitnick & Pollack, PLC; and McCabe’s Printing Group; Westminster at Lake Ridge; Bazin’s on Church; Savvy Rest; Whole Foods/Vienna; Virginia Heart; The Balch Family; Murphy’s Funeral Home; Wallick Communities; Ascent Audiology; Health 2 Resources.
            This is a benefit performance for the Shepherd's Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) serving older adults in Oakton, Vienna, Merrifield, Dunn Loring and portions of Fairfax and Reston.  Founded in 1997, the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing opportunities for adults (50+) to seek rewarding lives and to live independently in their homes for as long as possible.  In 2014 SCOV’s services, personal enrichment and volunteer opportunities reached more than 3,000 older adults (50+) in the region.  SCOV serves seniors in the Oakton, Vienna, Dunn Loring, Merrifield and portions of Fairfax and Reston areas.   In 2014 the National Volunteer Caregiving Network (NVCN) recognized the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna with their Program of the Year for 2014 award.   Rhonda Anderson, Executive Director, NVCN, stated “The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna is an outstanding example of how volunteers are making a difference in the lives of those who need just a little help to remain independent and a valued part of the community.”
Each year more than 250 volunteers at SCOV serve as medical drivers, companion drivers, friendly callers and visitors, health and wellness counselors, fundraisers, and grant writers.  These volunteers run programs such as Lunch n’ Life, Adventures in Learning, trips and outings, special events, and caregivers’ support groups.  Services and programs are available to anyone age 50+ who lives in Oakton, Vienna, Merrifield, Dunn Loring and portions of Fairfax and Reston.  To learn more about SCOV visit their website at www.scov.org or call Michelle Scott, Executive Director at 703 281-5088, director@scov.org.  Volunteers are urgently needed.