Bringing Awareness Through PAUSE
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At PAUSE – A Movement for a Moment,
awareness is more than information — it is invitation.
We invite communities to slow down, see what is often unseen, and stand with individuals navigating grief, chronic illness, and life’s unexpected transitions.
One of our primary awareness initiatives is:
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– A Comedy Initiative for Multiple Sclerosis Warriors!
#LAFFwithyourLove
Bringing Laughter and Love to Fight Multiple Sclerosis
and the weight of dealing with any chronic illness
Choose Joy
🧡 LAFF With Your LoveA Comedy Fundraiser for MS Awareness & Chronic Illness Advocacy
LAFF With Your Love is an annual comedy-driven fundraiser hosted by PAUSE in collaboration with Ten/25 Productions.
Born from a husband and wife’s personal journey with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), LAFF transforms challenge into connection. What began as a way to cope through humor has grown into a community-centered movement that raises awareness, builds empathy, and funds programming that supports individuals living with chronic illness.
Why We LAFFLiving with chronic illness — including Multiple Sclerosis — often means navigating:
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Unpredictable health fluctuations
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Invisible symptoms and fatigue
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Emotional and financial strain
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Career disruption
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Social misunderstanding
Many of these realities go unseen. LAFF With Your Love shines light on what is often hidden — the “Reality of the Unknown” — while creating a space filled with laughter, compassion, and shared resilience.
Because laughter is not denial. Laughter is resilience.
Our Mission
Through LAFF With Your Love, PAUSE seeks to:
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1. Build Awareness
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Increase public understanding of the daily realities of chronic illness through storytelling, comedy, and experiential engagement.
2. Fund Impact
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Raise funds to support PAUSE programs, including:MS Warrior gatherings
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Grief Recovery & wellness initiatives
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Educational resources
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Community-based support spaces
3. Strengthen Strategic Alliances
Collaborate with health advocates, community leaders, and mission-aligned organizations to expand support systems and shared resources.
4. Promote Resilience
Highlight stories of strength, adaptation, and purpose — showing that chronic illness does not erase joy.
What Makes LAFF Different
LAFF is not just a comedy show.
It is:
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A curated awareness experience
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A community-building moment
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A bridge between humor and healing
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A space where warriors, caregivers, families, and advocates gather together
Through comedy performances, MS awareness stations, storytelling, and strategic partnerships, LAFF creates connection without minimizing the seriousness of chronic illness.
Blessed to Behold a GALLARY of LOVE
The Connection
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PAUSE is a holistic grief and wellness platform integrating:
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Grief education
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Life & End-of-Life coaching
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Art therapy
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Multicultural wellness perspectives
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Community-based healing experiences
LAFF reflects the heart of PAUSE:
Empathy. Inclusivity. Resilience.
We believe humor can coexist with hardship.
We believe awareness must lead to action.
We believe community changes outcomes.
Join the Movement
Get Involved
You can support LAFF With Your Love by:
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Attending the annual event
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Becoming a sponsor
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Joining the MS Warrior community
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Sharing your story
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Supporting PAUSE initiatives
Every ticket.
Every sponsor.
Every shared story.
Builds a more compassionate, informed community.
Our Commitment to Chronic Illness Awareness
PAUSE is dedicated to:
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Honoring the invisible battles of chronic illness
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Encouraging empathy in the face of unpredictability
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Providing educational tools and safe spaces
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Empowering individuals to live with resilience and purpose
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Reducing stigma through visibility and conversation
We do not minimize the struggle.
We illuminate it — with hope.
LAFF 2027:
Celebrate Resilience, Hope & Laughter!
Join us in raising awareness for Multiple Sclerosis through joy and community support.
February 13, 2027
TBD
Host a Table, Make a Donation,
Offer a In-Kind Sponsorship
Auction Items
&/or Simply
Volunteer your time to the Mission
If you would like to make a Contribution
or You would like to join the Movement,
please feel free to email us at: info@pause4amoment.com
LAFF WITH YOUR LOVE 2026
Theme: Graceful Adaptation
Tonight was more than an event… it was a movement in motion.
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💫From the VIP Cocktail Hour to the final song on the dance floor, we witnessed
what it means to adapt with grace, love with intention, and LAFF through it all.
We honored the warriors.
We told the truth about Multiple Sclerosis.
We created safe space for chronic illness, invisible battles, and visible resilience.
We raised awareness.
We raised funds.
We raised each other.
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The Playbill captured the flow of the evening —
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✨ Welcome & Opening Remarks
✨ Stories of Graceful Adaptation
✨ Community Reflections
✨ Honoring Our Warriors
✨ Live Auction & Giving Moment
✨ DJ Dollar Bill carrying us into joy
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Every detail was intentional. Every moment was sacred.
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To our sponsors, donors, auction contributors, volunteers, committee, warriors, and every guest who showed up in love — THANK YOU. You didn’t just attend. You participated in legacy.
And if you missed it…
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You missed the laughter that heals.
You missed the tears that bonded us.
You missed the room full of people choosing faith over fear.
But here’s the good news —
✨ LAFF With Your Love is an ANNUAL moment.
✨Mark your calendars.Invite your people. Come ready to experience
Graceful Adaptation in real time.
Because this isn’t just Valentine’s Day.
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It’s Legacy Day.
It’s Awareness Day.
It’s Community Day.
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With gratitude & Blessings,
Dahria & John Fernandes
PAUSE ~ A Movement for a Moment
LAFF With Your Love