{"id":3155,"date":"2017-05-16T17:02:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T21:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=3155"},"modified":"2017-05-16T17:02:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T21:02:30","slug":"celebrities-join-together-red-nose-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2017\/05\/celebrities-join-together-red-nose-day.html","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities Join Together in Support of Red Nose Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RND_ThursdayMay25_white\"<\/a>Celebrities from all over Hollywood are joining together to make a difference in the lives of children in need by participating in Red Nose Day 2017.<\/p>\n

Red Nose Day is an annual fundraising event that raises money for charities driven to end child poverty – one “nose” at a time.\u00a0Christian organizations that receive funding and benefit from Red Nose Day include Covenant House and charity: water. Other charities that will benefit include Feeding America, Save The Children and Boys and Girls Club of America. The charities spread throughout the U.S. and around the world to make a different for all children.<\/p>\n

To help raise awareness and aid in fundraising efforts, NBC has dedicated a special night of television programming on Thursday, May 25th. Organized by Comic Relief, the hour long special will also feature\u00a0a sequel to the 2003 film Love Actually <\/em>called Red Nose Day Actually<\/em> that reunites most of the original cast. It will be hosted by Chris Hardwick live from Rockefeller Plaza in New York City and premiere at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Throughout the night there will be other special Red Nose Day-themed programming.\u00a0The full line-up includes Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day<\/em> at 8:00 p.m. followed by a 9:00 p.m. episode of “Running\u00a0Wild with Bear Grylls” that has actress Julia Roberts joining adventurer Bear Grylls in Kenya.<\/p>\n

Throughout the night, viewers will be entertained, learn about the programs supported by Red Nose Day that are helping to change the lives of children, and have the opportunity to support the charity through calls to donate. This is the first time the night of programming for Red Nose Day has included special editions of existing NBC shows.<\/p>\n

Further celebrity contributors include Ben Affleck, Patrick Dempsey, and Orlando Bloom, plus the cast of Love Actually<\/em> including Keira Knightly, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, and more.\u00a0The lineup of talent worked with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation \u2013 a huge sponsor and promoter of the cause \u2013 to create a video announcing that the foundation will match up to $1m in donations made to Red Nose Day in the US using Facebook\u2019s charitable giving tools \u2013 enabling people to double the impact of their contribution.<\/p>\n