Meeting Recap: 12/05/16

Thank you all for coming to our pizza party. Give yourselves a pat on the back because we raised $187 total!! What a great way to end this semester of UNICEF :) As for the winter clothing drive with Henry Mayo, we donated 222 articles of clothing! You guys are seriously the best. If you haven't turned in your hour sheets, please give them to Mr. McKee in Room 516 before this semester ends. Any questions? Contact valenciaUNICEF@gmail.com Good...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Meeting Recap: 10/24/16

Thank you for coming to our meeting today, as always. Here is everything we covered: We have a BAKE SALE at WEST CREEK ACADEMY'S FALL FESTIVAL THIS FRIDAY 10/28 from 4:30-7:30. If you want to sign up for a 1-hour shift or bake goods, email us at valenciaunicef@gmail.com. On the other hand, if you want to sign up for West Creek's Fall Festival itself, click here. There will be a chance that it will rain this Friday, so if anything arises, we...

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Meeting Recap: 10/17/16

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO TODAYS MEETING! Our UNICEF Community Engagement Fellow, Cambria Findley-Grubb, was very impressed with the turnout and that we're one of the biggest UNICEF clubs in Southern California. Give yourselves a pat on the back -- as cliche as it sounds -- we couldn't have done it without you guys. Meeting Recap: Cambria discussed more about what UNICEF is doing to combat preventable diseases, give every child an education,...

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Meeting Recap: 10/10/16

We have a FUNDRAISER on WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19 at THE HABIT from 4PM-10PM! If you bring the receipt you will get ONE SERVICE HOUR. Remember: you need 12 service hours this semester. All proceeds will go towards those affected by Hurricane Matthew. Click HERE for the flyer. It's October, which means Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF!! We are holding a COMPETITION this year. Of course, you don't have to participate, but you're welcome for the sake of some...

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A Word of Thought: 10/3/16

Hello everyone, I hope you have a relaxing fall break so far! We don't have a meeting this week, but I want to share something with you all. The bombings in Syria struck Aleppo recently, and too many children are being killed. This isn't uncommon; this is something that children have to go through every single day. Worst of all, the bombings are deliberately targeted in hospitals and schools, the buildings with the most number of children....

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Meeting Recap: 9/19/16

Hello everyone, thanks for coming to our meeting today! We had a really nice turnout today (sorry about the tight space!!) Here are the topics we covered: Since September is UNICEF Education Month, we shared the stories of children in South Sudan, who dream of a lifelong education, and Alexis, a boy from Honduras who seeks to reach the United States in search of a better life.  Our September 30th fundraiser has been moved to October, and...

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9/12/16: FIRST MEETING!!

Hello everyone, thanks for coming to our FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR!! For those who couldn't make it today, everything will be covered on our blog. Besides, there's always next week and the week after :) Topics we covered today: UNICEF's purpose and what our club does to fulfill that mission Introduced officers: Jolie Ren and Tyler Adair (co-presidents), Alexis Barrios (VP of Communications), Brinly Xavier (Communications Assistant), Neha Vyas...

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VHS Club Day 2016

Hello everyone! Welcome to Valencia UNICEF's blog, where we will regularly update on important meetings and information. This is Jolie Ren and Tyler Adair, your Co-Presidents for Valencia UNICEF's 2016-2017 chapter. A big thank you to everyone who checked out our (very blue) booth - we reached exactly 180 sign-ups, the highest number in club history! Remember: our first meeting is MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH during LUNCH in the MPR. Subsequent meetings...

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