Meeting Recap: 11/28/16

Thank you for the great turnout at our meeting today. We are approaching HIV/AIDS awareness month -- in fact, World AIDS Day is December 1st. Here are some facts about HIV/AIDS that we covered today:

• AIDS id the #1 cause of death in adolescents in Africa. It's not just africa thats affected: Today, nearly 37 million people worldwide are living with HIV,
• More females than males are affected with HIV. Adolescent girls, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, face higher risks of HIV infection. Low social status, household poverty, food insecurity, and poor quality education all limit opportunities for girls,(sexual assault) render them extremely vulnerable to HIV.
• 1.6 million new infections were averted since 2000. UNICEF strives to combat this epidemic through prevention, treatment, protection and care, as well as psychological support for children and adolescents 

Here is an HIV infographic we watched, as well as a personal story revolving the mayor if Namibia.

2. We are partnering with Henry Mayo Hospital for winter clothing donations!! 1 clothing item = 1 unicef hour. Please put them in a bag with your name and number of clothing items. This will be due on FRIDAY DECEMBER 2ND in ROOM 516. This leads us to...

3. Hour sheets, which will be due on MONDAY DECEMBER 5TH at our pizza party. I got back from NHS, and Trick-or-Treat boxes DO count for NHS for one hour. If you need your hour sheets signed, please bring them to our last meeting on December 5th.

4. Our last meeting (pizza party) is on DECEMBER 5TH during LUNCH in ROOM 516. The cost is $5 for all-you-can-eat food, and all proceeds benefit UNICEF's HIV/AIDs relief fund and materials needed to run our club. RSVP here if you plan to come, so that we know how much food to purchase.

Any questions? Email us at valenciaunicef@gmail.com. We hope to see you at our last meeting!

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Meeting Recap: 11/21/16

Aannnnd the grand total for Trick or Treat for UNICEF is

$1003.81!!!

I can't thank you guys enough -- we reached our goal, the highest in VHS UNICEF history for Trick or Treat!! Guys, thats 2 WATER PUMPS for villages that need clean water. I was so excited to reveal our results that I almost broke Mr. McKee's projector screen (whoops). Thank you for every single one of you for participating. You guys are awesome.

The winners for our TOT competition are:

• 1st Place: The team of Jenny Elliot, Kristen Basilio, Priscilla Ramirez, Kelley Fredrickson, Shelby Lewis, and Lucas Clark, with a total of $144.74. 
• 2nd Place: The team of Barbara de la Rosa, Sally Reyes, and Nicolette Belliso, with a total of $54.04. 
• 3rd Place: The team of Alexia Choi and Kirsten Kieu, with a total of $53.78.

Everyone participating will receive prizes next week, along with the top 3 teams with additional prizes. For those who donated, make sure to get those hours signed: 1 box = 2 hours.

Hour sheets are due on December 5th, our last meeting. Remember that you are encouraged to fill 12 hours for this semester. 

Speaking of hours, we are partnering with Henry Mayo Hospital with winter clothing donations. If you have any old winter clothes (coats, sweaters, hats, etc.) in good condition, please give your donations to ROOM 516. Every item of clothing will count for 1 SERVICE HOUR, so be sure to put your name on a bag, along with the number of clothing items. These will be due on FRIDAY DECEMBER 2ND.

T-Shirts will arrive in about 2 weeks, so if you ordered a shirt, please bring your payments to subsequent meetings. 

Our next meeting will be on NOVEMBER 28 in ROOM 516 during LUNCH. See you there!

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Meeting Recap: 11/7/16

Thanks for coming to our meeting today! Our bake sale at West Creek Academy's Fall Festival went successfully. We'd like to give a huge thank you to those who volunteered with us, and we raised $80 towards Trick or Treat for UNICEF. Speaking of TOT:

• ALL BOXES ARE DUE NEXT WEEK 11/14 IN ROOM 516!!! Remember that you will get 2 service hours towards your 12-hour requirement for each box. Please please tell those who didn't show up to the meeting today (who are in UNICEF, but of course, friends and family members are welcome to join us :)

As the theme for November is currently Children's Rights, we also talked about Hurricane Matthew through Sophia's perspective, as she relates her story on surviving after the disaster. In addition, we explored the situation in Aleppo and how UNICEF helped over 700,000 to access clean water. To urge Congress to continue their donation of $132.5 million for 2017, click here to sign the petition. 

It's not too late to order a UNICEF T-shirt! A big thank you to Maeve, Director of Arts, who designed them. For those of you who signed up for one, we are in the midst of ordering them. If you would like a UNICEF T-shirt, email us at valenciaunicef@gmail.com. 

Aaaannd that's it! Feel free to contact us at our email if you have any questions. Our next meeting will be on NOVEMBER 14th during LUNCH in ROOM 516, the due date of TOT boxes. Until then, have a great rest of the week!

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