Red noses: Bringing awareness to child poverty

WORLAND — South Side students in Julie Newell’s third-grade class celebrated Red Nose Day Thursday, May 25.

Newell said she is using Red Nose Day to teach the students lessons on poverty and knowing the difference between wants and needs. She said it also brings awareness of less fortunate children around the world.

This is the first year Newell’s class observed National Red Nose Day, thanks in part to her parents, Dee Anne and Charles Vandiver. Every year they visit her class bringing some treat to the students and this year it was red noses.

Money from the purchases of red noses goes toward stamping out child poverty.

The students toured South Side Thursday morning adorned with their red noses, telling each class what the red noses were for and the message they were sending.

According to rednose.org, “in 1985, Comic Relief launched in the United Kingdom with the goal of using comedy to raise money and help those leading really tough lives. The goal? Creating a just world free from poverty.

The very first Red Nose Day was held in 1988. Since 2015, Red Nose Day in America has raised over $60 million to help kids and young people most in need.”

According to the website, the money raised, “supports projects that ensure kids are safe, healthy, educated, and empowered. Red Nose Day funds programs in all 50 states and in some of the poorest communities in Latin America, Asia and Africa.”