Red Nose Day
Charity comedy fundraiser
Red Nose Day is a fundraising campaign for Comic Relief, a charity combating poverty and social injustice.
Participants buy red foam clown noses and wear them to show support, while comedians and celebrities perform in televised specials.
Originating in the UK in 1988, it expanded to the US in 2015.
My office goes all out for Red Nose Day.
UK charity with biennial fundraisers
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
telethon · pledge · sponsorship · contribution · benefactor · grants · poverty relief · healthcare
Hasty informal drawing
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- parodySatirical imitation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
jokes · gag · improv · funny · laughter · entertainment · variety show · comedian
Organized effort toward goal
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- social issuesCollective challenges facing communities
- child povertyMinors lacking adequate resources
outreach · education · engagement · recognition · advocacy · consciousness · media · broadcast
Clothing for portrayal
- dressing upWearing elaborate clothes
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
- school eventOrganized campus activity
- workplaceEmployment location
community · fun · participation · merrymaking · party · gathering · face paint · silly
Comic Relief
UK charity with biennial fundraisers
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
nonprofit · telethon · pledge · sponsorship · contribution · benefactor · grants · poverty relief · healthcare · education
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
slapstick · jokes · gag · improv · funny · laughter · entertainment · variety show · comedian · wit
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- social issuesCollective challenges facing communities
child poverty · outreach · education · engagement · recognition · advocacy · consciousness · media · broadcast · celebrity endorsement
costume
Clothing for portrayal
- dressing upWearing elaborate clothes
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
- school eventOrganized campus activity
workplace · community · fun · participation · merrymaking · party · gathering · face paint · silly · annual
- Richard CurtisNotting Hill, Love Actually, Blackadder, Mr. Bean, Comic Relief
- British occasionsGood Friday, Easter Monday, Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Night, Shrove Tuesday
- MarchMarch Madness, Ides of March, spring equinox, spring break, brackets
- UK CharitiesOxfam, RSPCA, Macmillan, RNLI, Samaritans
Red Nose DayPonzi scheme
Fraudulent returns from newcomers
fraud · embezzlement · exploitation · predatory lending · grift
Red Nose DayHolocaust Remembrance Day
Memorial for Nazi genocide victims
funeral · memorial service · Remembrance Day · Good Friday · wake
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