Hi UNICEF members!!
Here’s a recap of today’s meeting:
2. It’s October, so its time for Trick or Treat for UNICEF!! This year, UNICEF is partnering with Key Club and local elementary schools to raise money. Our goal is $3,000 to help children in need. This video encapsulates what Trick or Treat for UNICEF is all about; it raises money to provide food, water, medication, and education for underprivileged children in third-world countries. We passed out ToT boxes at our meeting, and if you weren’t here, you can pick one up in Mr. McKee’s room.
3. We have a fundraiser coming up at Chipotle on October 30th, from 4 pm to 8 pm, and we also have another one at Panda Express in November, which we’ll let you guys know more about at our next meeting. Please go to these fundraisers to support our club!
4 . During our discussion today, Lily showed this video and talked about the crisis in Myanmar and what we can do to help. If you weren’t aware, an ethnic minority group known as the Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim community, is being persecuted by Myanmar’s majority Buddhist government. The military is forcing the Rohingya out of their homes, burning down villages, and killing innocent people in what has been called an “ethnic cleansing” and “genocide”. Thousands of Rohingya people are fleeing to nearby Bangladesh, where they are treated as refugees and stateless people. UNICEF is providing education and assistance in refugee camps and working to raise awareness about the plight of the Rohingya. If you’re interested in advocating for this cause and helping Rohingya children escape violence, you can donate to UNICEF here`.
Our next meeting will be Monday, November 6th, in Mr. McKee's room (516). If you haven't followed our social media yet, please do so at @vhsunicef (Instagram)and @valenciaUNICEF (Twitter), for club photos and important updates.
