E. Hills celebrates Red Nose Day Zuckerman joins E.H. for summer kickoff

North Hempstead Town Council Member Peter Zuckerman was proud to join the Village of East Hills for their annual Kids in the Park Memorial Day summer kickof BBQ on May 27.

The event was part of the Kids in the Park program, which was formed in 2012 and provides entertainment and recreational activities for children and their families.

Other Kids in the Park events include a Halloween Spooktacular, pool parties to mark the beginning and end of summer, a July 4th parade and festival, character breakfasts, and Mommy & Me classes.

Red Nose Day is a nationwide annual fundraising campaign to help end the cycle of child poverty and ensure a healthy future for all children. It was created by the nonproft, Comic Relief.

Various fundraising eforts were held throughout the month of May at East Hills, most notably, Stuck for Buck —where Principal Sherry Ma was taped to the wall for dollar donations. The school also hosted a

Teacher Jodi Zambell started Red Nose Day at East Hills because she believed in the core message, which is about being happy and showing compassion for others. Each May, she turns her classroom into Red Nose Day headquarters.

On Thursday, many wore red clothing and crazy hair. Each grade took turns on the feld, posing for pictures with red noses, dancing to music and having a really fun time.

“Our grand total over the past 8 years now exceeds $52,000,” Zambell said. “I am so proud of the children in this school. The lemonade stands, bracelet stands and snack stands were just amazing, and we had a great day wearing red, showing of our silly hair and celebrating our accomplishments!”

East Hills has been fundraising for Red Nose Day since it started in the United States in 2015.

In 2021, Comic Relief recognized the school’s extraordinary fundraising by donating a Red Nose Day bench in front of the school building.