I've wondered what Red Nose Day was all about. Hate to admit I haven't paid too much attention to the commercials. So when Grace Hill Media asked if I could feature this event, I said yes, so here's some information about Red Nose Day.....
As we near
the start of summer and think about vacations and time off with families there
are others who are not nearly as fortunate to enjoy those luxuries. On May 25th
NBC television will air Red Nose Day,
a live telecast aimed at ending child poverty.
Red Nose Day
is unique in that multiple charitable organizations will benefit from the three
hour live program that night. The event is all about coming together, to have
fun, and make a difference for kids in need. The goal is to end child
poverty, here in the U.S. and around the world -- one nose at a time.
The
fundraiser began in 1988 by U.K. director, Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral) and recently started in
the U.S. Red Nose Day raised over $36 million in 2016, and over $23 million the previous year, totaling over $60
million in its first two years in the US.
The two charities
among many others that will benefit from Red Nose Day are Covenant House and charity: water.
These are just one of many organizations that everyday work tirelessly
to make a difference here at home in the U.S. and around the world. What’s
staggering with the statistics is that this is happening right here in the U.S.
We’ve learned
from Red Nose Day charities that:
- 1
out of 5 young people live in poverty.
- Every
Year, More Than 2 Million Kids in America Will Face a Period of
Homelessness.
- 57% of
homeless kids spend at least one day every month without food.
It’s heartbreaking with regards to the
homeless kids and youth as it puts them in such danger of human traffickers –
something I know so many of our churches and organizations fight against. We have an opportunity to make a difference
and keep some of these kids away from the streets.
We hope you
will consider taking the time to help those in need and checking out both
ministries and finding a way however big or small to support them. We’re called
to help those in need and we often forget that although we are fortunate to
live in a country that provides us with a lot – there are many children right
in front of us who struggle to even get a meal a day. We hope you’ll think
about ways you can help our youth and even join in on the fun and put on a Red
Nose and post to your social channels with the hashtag: #rednoseday
Red Noses are available at all Walgreen locations. For those wanting to do something fun and get
involved, stop by Walgreens and buy a red nose.
We do believe
that if we can all raise awareness about this issue – we can all end child
poverty one nose at a time!
Wow, learn something new every day! I'm not sure a red nose is something to treasure but the concept behind it certainly is!
Hope you enjoyed today's post and that you'll join me each week for Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight.
Until next time, take care and God bless!
PamT
6 comments:
Pam,
How nice of you to publicize this! I confess to never having heard of it before. Worthy charities often don't get much publicity while those who squander huge amounts of money in promotion aren't using a large percentage of contributions for the actual needs they are intended for.
Annnddd there is a special Love Actually show on the 25th.
Thanks for sharing the info about Red Nose Day.
Thanks for sharing. I work PT for Hallmark cards and two months ago picked up two Walgreen's stores to service. I'd never heard of Red Nose Day before this. (Guess I'm not on TV often enough lol) Thanks for sharing some information behind the day!
Wow...I thought I was the only one who didn't know much about this....glad you all enjoyed the post!
Thanks for stopping by.
PamT
I didn't know about the "red nose" either.
Thanks for letting us know what it's all about.
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