As most Americans breathe in the sugary sweet air of fun-sized candy bars and oceans of Tootsie Rolls, many children worldwide are suffering from HIV/AIDS, abuse, and inequality. However, one organization has found a way to marry the jolliness of Halloween with the moroseness of injustice: UNICEF. In 191 countries, UNICEF provides the tools for children to thrive around the world. The organization also acts to immunize children against common diseases and to support them in their nutritional needs. One of their main objectives is women’s equality and education, and there is a great way Westridge girls can help support their fellow sisters during the Halloween season. In 1947, Reverend Clyde Allison and his wife, Mary Emma, pondered the ways they could make sugar-crazy trick-or-treaters into a force for social change. Using this idea, their children, their children’s friends, and congregation members started going door to door, asking for coins for UNICEF. Thus, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF was born. So if you haven’t outgrown the youthful tradition of collecting candy in crazy costumes (we know you haven’t), consider Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF, helping children worldwide.
Unicef boxes are great! My elementary school used to give us the boxes every Halloween. Maybe we could suggest that Westridge participate in Unicef trick or treating?
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