Walgreens Returns as the Exclusive Retail Partner of Red Nose Day to Help Ensure a Healthy Future for All Children and End Child Poverty
April 10 2023 - 8:56AM
Business Wire
Following a record-breaking fundraising year in
2022, Walgreens nationwide are selling Red Noses and accepting
in-store donations to support Red Nose Day 2023
Today, Walgreens nationwide kick off sales and in-store
donations for the ninth annual Red Nose Day campaign to support
healthy communities and help end the cycle of child poverty. Now
through May 31, customers can visit Walgreens and Duane Reade
locations and show their support by donating in-store via pin-pad
or purchasing a Red Nose for $1, with all profits benefitting Red
Nose Day. The campaign and its iconic Red Nose return exclusively
to Walgreens after a record-breaking fundraising year in 2022 where
Walgreens’ customers, team members and supplier partners helped
raise more than $38 million for the cause.
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Walgreens customers can support Red Nose
Day by making a donation or purchasing an iconic Red Nose in-store.
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“Walgreens is dedicated to bringing more joyful lives through
better health and that starts with the youth in the communities we
serve being able to access the quality medical, dental and mental
health care, nutritious meals, and more, to enable a healthy
future,” said Linh Peters, chief marketing officer of, Walgreens.
“As we begin our ninth year of Red Nose Day fundraising, we’re
excited to continue to drive impact in our local communities by
focusing on ways to improve the health and wellbeing of all.”
One hundred percent of donations raised will go to Red Nose Day,
Comic Relief US’ annual campaign which funds critical programs that
keep children safe, healthy, educated and empowered across the U.S.
and around the world.
“With the support of Walgreens and the millions of people who
support Red Nose Day every year, Comic Relief US has expanded our
scope of work to break cycles of intergenerational poverty and
increased funding for programs addressing ongoing social
inequities,” said Alison Moore, CEO of Comic Relief US. “We look
forward to raising more funds this year for an even bigger impact
in 2023 building healthy lives and futures that all children
deserve.”
Red Nose Day
Since Red Nose Day launched in the U.S. in 2015 more than 31
million children and their families have been positively impacted
through the more than $324 million raised. As the exclusive retail
partner, Walgreens has raised more than $178 million toward that
total with support from its customers, team members and proud
supplier partners. One hundred percent of funds raised benefit Red
Nose Day which helps to provide essential medicine, nutritious
meals, shelter, education and more to millions of underserved
children in America and around the world.
Funds raised during this year’s Red Nose Day campaign will
benefit grantee partners including Children’s Health Fund, which
provides access to quality healthcare to children in some of the
country’s most under-resourced communities; Covenant House, which
provides shelter and holistic support services to youth facing
homelessness in the United States and Latin America; Boys &
Girls Clubs of America, which provide safe places, caring mentors
and quality programs designed to empower youth to excel in school
and lead healthy, productive lives, as well as Save the Children,
City Year, Jumpstart and many others. Join in this year’s Red Nose
Day celebration on Thursday, May 25, by wearing your Red Nose,
showing support with a selfie on social media, or organizing an
in-person or virtual fundraising event with loved ones, co-workers
or your local community.
For more information on impact we have made through Red Nose
Day, visit Walgreens.com/RedNoseDay.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail
Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance,
Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail
leader with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. WBA’s
purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health.
Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a
neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers
each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S.
healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and
healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to
care for the nation’s medically underserved populations. To best
meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true
omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital
platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver
high-quality products and services in communities nationwide.
About Comic Relief US
Comic Relief US harnesses the power of entertainment to drive
positive change and create a just world free from poverty. The
nonprofit has raised over $380 million by mobilizing donors of all
ages to engage with causes through powerful content-driven
campaigns and new digital platforms. Since 2015, Red Nose Day,
Comic Relief US’ signature campaign to end child poverty, has
raised over $324 million and positively impacted over 31 million
children in the US and around the world. Donations are invested in
grantee partners and social impact programs that ensure children
are safe, healthy, educated and empowered and that address the root
causes of poverty in communities most impacted. Comic Relief US,
also known as Comic Relief, Inc., is a registered U.S. 501(c)(3)
public charity. For more information about Comic Relief US and its
impact, visit comicrelief.org. Follow @ComicReliefUS on Twitter,
Instagram, and Facebook.
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