UNICEF Campus Initiative Newsletter October, 2012Volume 2, Issue 2

Inside this issue:

THE GEORGEHARRISON FUND FORUNICEF AND ACUICAMPUS CHALLENGEHave you signed up for the Campus Challenge? It's to youradvantage to sign up for the ACUI Campus Challengebecause then all of your school's donations can bematched through the George Harrison Fund forUNICEF...there's no easier way to double all of yourfundraising efforts! It's super easy to register, just visitunicefusa.org/campuschallenge to register your schooland sign up members on your school's Campus Challengeteam. Then, be sure to submit all of your donations with acampus challenge donation form, which is available onthat same website. Last year, the funds collected throughthe Campus Challenge totaled $380,000; can we beat thatthis year? Will your school get the top Campus Challengefundraiser award?

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National Council 1

CampusChallenge

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Back to SchoolKits

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Campus InitiativeSummits

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Trick Or Treatfor UNICEF 2012

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US Fund for UNICEF is providing every Campus Initiativeprogram with a Back to School Kit, complete withresources to get each program off to a great start this year.These Kits include supplies like posters, t-shirts, pens,pins, a DVD documentary about human trafficking, a USBwith printable materials, etc. These Back to School Kits arean important asset to every Campus Initiative program, soif your school hasn't received one yet, please be sure toemail campus@unicefusa.org with your school and mailingaddress. We want to help you help UNICEF, so please doutilize this awesome resource!

Have you received our Back toSchool kit?

The Houston, LA, Washington D.C and Chicago Summitswere the past the weekends and they were a SUCCESS!The summits are an invaluable opportunity to makepersonal contact with other UNICEF Campus InitiativeClubs in your area and share your successes andchallenges with them as well as learning from others.Please remember to complete the POST SUMMIT SURVEY.If you did not get a chance to attend a summit be sure tocome next year!

CAMPUS INITIATIVE SUMMITS

The National Council is made up of six students from UNICEFCampus Initiative Clubs all over the country. They are here toprovide resources, advice and support for the CampusInitiative clubs in their zones. Taking on Zone 1 is BrittanyStopa from Vassar College in New York. Heading Zone 2 isPriya Parikh from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Afterthat is Carey Utz, taking care of Zone 3 from The Ohio StateUniversity. At the Virginia Commonwealth University,Soraiya Thura is taking care of Zone 4. Down South at TexasA&M University, Jackie Garcia is working with Zone 5. Finally,over on the West Coast, Cynthia Espinoza from the Universityof California, Los Angeles is taking care of Zone 6. If for somereason you haven’t heard from your National Councilmember, don’t know what Zone you fall under or have anyquestion at all please email campus@unicefusa.org.

Have you contacted your NationalCouncil member?

ZONE LEADERS

Houston Campus Initiative Summit October 13, 2012

Left: Priya Parikh Zone 2, CynthiaMendoza Zone 6, Brittany StopaZone 1, Miko Tsubai Public AllyJackie Garcia Zone 5, Carey UtzZone 3, Soraiya Thura Zone 4

UNICEF Campus Initiative Newsletter

2012In 1950, Pennsylvania schoolchildren began Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. OnHalloween, they went door-to-door collecting coins for UNICEF in decorated milkcartons. By fundraising, these children started a Kids Helping Kids tradition. Today,millions of children take part in Halloween fundraising for UNICEF in creative ways.In 2010 UNICEF celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Trick-or-Treat campaign,which over its history has raised $167 million dollars to help kids!Your club can order your Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes today! Collect donationsfor UNICEF in your box by going trick-or-treating or by raising funds in your ownunique way. The money you raise will help UNICEF provide clean water, nutrition,education and more to millions of kids in need around the world.Have great new ideas about Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF? You can create your ownfundraising webpage and share on Facebook or Twitter or email friends and family tomake donations and get the ball rolling! You can also be a leader with your smartphone and help change the world in the blink of an eye! Just text the word “TOT” toUNICEF (864233) to make a $10.00 donation to Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF.

History of TOT

Chloe Grace Moretz, an acclaimed actress,known for her acting skills, in DarkShadows, Hugo, and 500 days of Summerwill be the new ambassador for the UNICEFTrick or Treat campaign this October.Chloe Moretz is very excited to be theUNICEF Trick or Treat spokesperson for thisyear. The actress had said, “Halloween issuch a fun time of year. I love dressing upand taking part in festivities.That’s why I can’t think of a better way tohonor this annual tradition than bysupporting UNICEF, an organization that hassaved the lives of millions of children acrossthe globe. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF giveskids thefreedom to choose how they’d like to express their support througha variety of activities.”Along with many other children in the nation, Chloe Moretzwill be creating her very own special UNICEF Trick or Treatcollection box to enter into the “Create a Character” contest, whichbegan in September and will run until October 26th. The contest willbe a kick off to the introduction of the new characters on the Trick

Chloe Grace Moretz: Ambassador for UNICEF TOT

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If you’re in need of ideas or help for holding a Trick orTreat Campaign on your campus, we can help! Contactyour National Council Member for advice on throwingevents for Trick or Treat for UNICEF this month. Wecan help you by giving the resources and guidance youneed to throw a successful event. Ask your NationalCouncil Member for help with publicity, and spreadingthe word on your campus about your events, as well asabout the best ways to plan and put creative toucheson them that fit your Campus Initiative. We want tohelp everyone throw amazing events this year!

How can the National Council help yourcampus with TOT!

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