What is the Trick or Treat For UNICEF program?
The program started out in 1950, when a group from Pennsylvania raised $17 on Halloween to send to kids overseas. The tradition grew until 1967, when October 31st was declared National UNICEF Day. In 1993, National UNICEF Day was expanded into National UNICEF Month, ended on the 31st. How is the money used? Last year, the money raised in the Trick or Treat problem immunized 222,588 children against the top six childhood diseases, provided Vitamin A to over 63 million kids, gave polio vaccines to more than 15 million, and bought school supplies for 1.5 million. As you can see, the money you give is being used to benefit kids as much as possible. How much should I give? Anything is helpful. For example: $.06 buys one child enough Vitamin A to prevent blindness $.06 provides a child with tuberculosis medicine $.25 is enough for a polio vaccine $1.00 will purify 4.4 gallons of water $4.00 can buy a rake, for community gardens $24.33 will buy a general first aid kit As you can see, even giv
