The Registrar’s Office is participating in “Red Nose Day,” a national event in conjunction with Walgreens to help lift children out of poverty.

The event started 25 years ago in the United Kingdom and has since has raised over $1 billion since its inception.  NBC will host a live three-hour, star-studded fund-raising spectacular show. May 21 is the official Red Nose Day with the promotional slogan:  “A Good Laugh for a Good Cause.”

Red Nose Day Fund Charities that transform children’s lives include:

  • Boy & Girls Clubs of America
  • Children’s Health Fund
  • Feeding America
  • Gavi – The Vaccine Alliance
  • Global Fund
  • LIFT
  • NCLR – National Council of La Raza
  • National Urban League
  • OXFAM America
  • Save the Children
  • United Way
  • Walgreens asks participants to share their photos with #RedNose, #Walgreens and #Promo on Twitter or Instagram. The Registrar’s Office is in the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services.