What is UNICEF?
UNICEF is an international organization devoted to a simple goal: protecting children's rights worldwide.
After World War II, many European children were faced with famine and disease. As a result, in 1946, the United Nations created UNICEF to provide food, clothing and health care to them. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the UN, marking the beginning of their campaign to help children around the world. Shortly afterward, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The Declaration outlines each child's right to protection, education, health care, shelter, and good nutrition.
As you might have heard, UNICEF is a major Key Club Service Partner. Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF and over the years has raised nearly US$5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide and HIV and AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland. Now it’s helping Start Strong Zambia.
The Kiwanis family, in partnership with UNICEF, is working on Start Strong Zambia to improve early childhood development in Zambia.
UNICEF is an international organization devoted to a simple goal: protecting children's rights worldwide.
After World War II, many European children were faced with famine and disease. As a result, in 1946, the United Nations created UNICEF to provide food, clothing and health care to them. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the UN, marking the beginning of their campaign to help children around the world. Shortly afterward, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The Declaration outlines each child's right to protection, education, health care, shelter, and good nutrition.
As you might have heard, UNICEF is a major Key Club Service Partner. Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF and over the years has raised nearly US$5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide and HIV and AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland. Now it’s helping Start Strong Zambia.
The Kiwanis family, in partnership with UNICEF, is working on Start Strong Zambia to improve early childhood development in Zambia.
What is Trick or Treat for UNICEF?
Halloween is less than two month away, and is the perfect opportunity for Key Clubbers to participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is a perfect opportunity for your Key Club to make a difference in the lives of women and babies around the world. Every US$1.80 donated to UNICEF provides a series of three doses of vaccine to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Where can Key Clubs purchase their Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes?
Click Here to view the ordering sheet for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes.
Where do Key Clubbers send the money they have raised?
Once you’ve collected all of your donations, send a check or money order to:
The Eliminate Project: Campaign Office
Kiwanis International Foundation
P.O. Box 6457 - Dept #286
Indianapolis, IN 46206 USA
ATTN: Trick-or-Treat
Remember to write your club name on the memo line of the check.
It’s important to send your check directly to the Kiwanis International Foundation. This allows Kiwanis International to be able to keep track of all funds raised by Key Clubs.
What do a Key Clubbers say when they are Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF?
Let potential donors know how important their donation is and thank them. You could say, “I am part of ________________ (name of your school/Key Club), and I am participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF.
What else can Key Clubbers do besides going door to door?
Where can Key Clubs purchase their Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes?
Click Here to view the ordering sheet for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes.
Where do Key Clubbers send the money they have raised?
Once you’ve collected all of your donations, send a check or money order to:
The Eliminate Project: Campaign Office
Kiwanis International Foundation
P.O. Box 6457 - Dept #286
Indianapolis, IN 46206 USA
ATTN: Trick-or-Treat
Remember to write your club name on the memo line of the check.
It’s important to send your check directly to the Kiwanis International Foundation. This allows Kiwanis International to be able to keep track of all funds raised by Key Clubs.
What do a Key Clubbers say when they are Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF?
Let potential donors know how important their donation is and thank them. You could say, “I am part of ________________ (name of your school/Key Club), and I am participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF.
What else can Key Clubbers do besides going door to door?
- Send Hallo-grams. Set up a booth during lunch where students and faculty can pay US$2 to send a small bag of candy and a note or message to someone else in your school. Club members then deliver the bags of candy and notes to recipients on Halloween.
- Sponsor a haunted house competition: A haunted gingerbread house competition, that is! Charge participants US$5 to display their haunted houses or ghoulish graveyards outside your school cafeteria or in the lobby. Classmates and school staff can then buy 50-cent tickets to use as ballots and vote for their favorites. See if businesses will donate prizes, such as spirit wear, fast food gift certificates and movie coupons.
- Start a pumpkin smash:
- Ask area farmers and pumpkin patch proprietors to donate unsellable pumpkins for a punkin-chunkin’ event. For built-in crowds and publicity, partner with an apple orchard that hosts pumpkin patch activities. Seek a salvage yard to donate a car to serve as the target, and then find a hardware retailer to donate materials (and expertise) to build your catapult. Stage your event at the pumpkin patch and charge US$5 per pumpkin hurl. Check out the video of White Oaks Secondary School Key Club’s pumpkin smash at www.keyclub.org/pumpkinsmash.
- Host a Spooky Scavenger Hunt: Host it near your school and put together an awesome prize package for the winning team.
- Create a place to play: Set up a fall play day for moms with young children. Have club members sign up to staff booths for face-painting, games, sock-puppet theater and more. Ask for a small admission fee and see if nearby businesses would like to sponsor one of your activities. See if you can also partner with the local parent-teacher group at your high school to gain their support for your initiative.
A Florida District Key Club Lieutenant Governor made this fun flyer! Which Emoji best describes your feelings toward Trick-or Treat for UNICEF?
Check out the UNICEF website for more information: https://www.unicefusa.org/trick-or-treat
