DEERFIELD, Ill.  – In support of the fourth annual Red Nose Day in the U.S., Walgreens today released the latest rankings for its “Every One Counts Hometown Challenge”, which shows Atlanta as the top market for overall Red Nose Day fundraising activity, with Washington D.C. moving into second place.

The challenge features 10 U.S. markets – deemed Walgreens ‘Red Rally Markets’ for their integral role in helping to rally their communities to help end child poverty – going nose-to-nose in a challenge to raise the most money for the Red Nose Day cause during the eight-week campaign Following Red Nose Day, which takes place May 24 with a special night of programming on NBC, Walgreens will announce the winner of the challenge with a formal proclamation to the victorious city, designated as “Red Nose Day Hometown Hero” for the next 12 months.

Week seven rankings of the Every One Counts Hometown Challenge are:

Hometown Challenge Progress Report (week of 05/14/18)

Atlanta, Ga.
Washington, D.C.
Miami, Fla.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Chicago
Los Angeles
Seattle, Wash.
Philadelphia, Penn.
Newark, N.J./New York City
Houston, Texas