Walgreens' Red Nose Day collects money to fight child poverty

Submitted to Branson Globe

Tuesday, May 31, was the final day for the Red Nose Day charity collections at the Branson West Walgreens. The the local Walgreens district collected $50,000.

Kennon Choate, manager of the Walgreens at 106 Silver Tread Lane, had a personal goal of raising $200. He was banished to a makeshift temporary jail cell that employee, Melissa’s husband Bud and their two boys, Caleb and Kevin constructed. It was a scary 4 ft. by 4 ft. structure, the door secured with a chain and lock to contain him until he collected that $200.

Kennon was made up in a sad clown face telling groaner jokes, trying to encourage the customers to donate.

The official Red Nose Day celebration telethon was aired on May 26 on NBC. “What is Red Nose Day,” you ask? It’s an annual fundraising campaign to end the cycle of child poverty and ensure a healthy future for all children. Therough the power of entertainment, Red Nose Day raises money and awareness to ensure all children are safe and healthy, educated and emplowered, in the United States and around the world. 100% of Red Nose Day donations go directly to the Red Nose Day fund.

Walgreens Manager Kennon Choate

(Special to Branson Globe)

In the last seven years, Walgreens has raised more than $140 milion for Red Nose Day, which has contributed to programs that have positively impacted over 30 million children.

The first Red Nose Day took place in the UK in 1988 and since then has raised over $1 billion globally. Red Nose Day came to the U.S. in 2015 and has since raised $275 million, positively impacting nearly 30 million children.