Red Nose Day – the #1 television fundraising event in the UK – is coming to America, airing live on NBC on Thursday, May 21 (8-11 p.m. ET). http://www.nbc.com/red-nose-day
Inspired and supported by Comic Relief U.K. — the British charity behind Red Nose Day — NBC will televise the three-hour benefit featuring stand-up comedy, parodies, sketch comedy, musical performances and short films about the cause. Red Nose Day encourages viewers and participants to “Have fun, raise money and change lives.”https://www.rednoseday.org/
The money raised during Red Nose Day, split between domestic and international charities, will be used to fund programs that address the immediate needs of children and young people living in poverty in the U.S. and in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The money will be raised through personal donations and corporate partners.https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/rednosedayfund
In addition to Feeding America, the pre-selected charity partners are Boys & Girls Clubs of America; charity: water; Children’s Health Fund; Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance; the Global Fund; Lift; National Council of La National Raza; National Urban League; Oxfam America; Save the Children and United Way.
Walgreens and M&M’s are two of the presenting media sponsors of the three-hour Red Nose Day special on NBC. From April 17 through May 30, red noses will be available for $1 each at Walgreens.
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