As posted on The Art + Culture Blog, February 9, 2011by rossetto ink
Here is something that was recently sent in the name of my child to aid a child in another part of the world. When I opened this I was truly touched and inspired as this gift resonated the power art has to change a persons life. It is called "Art in a Box" and is part of the UNICEF campaign called "Gifts of Magic." UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, was created in 1943 to temporarily help children in European countries devastated by World War II. In 1953 it was permanently instated to help children around the world gain access to necessities they might not otherwise have. It is the largest and most recognized charity of its kind helping children with education, access to basic necessities, health needs as well as protection. Here in Canada you might recognize the name from their annual Halloween drive. A drive in which children at Halloween carry a donation box from door to door to help raise funds while trick or treating. This fund helped raised millions of dollars to help immunize and provide health care to children in needs. As times change so have fund raising drives and with the power of the internet it allows individuals to donate easily directly to recognisable and responsible charities . One of these ways is Unicef’s “Gifts of Magic” campaign . Through this program you can easily help a child or community by donating via the internet. You can choose the gift you wish to share as well as how you wish to recognised for your gifit, if at all(they will send a card in the mail with your name on it to the person of your choosing. You can give the gift of water, education, gifts for marriage or even transportation. Donations can start for as little as 10.00$ (that is one beer at bar, a pack of smokes or one taxi cab ride on a night out). Do someone a favour and give the gift of hope, every child deserves a future.If supporting Unicef isn’t your thing here is a list of other recognised charities where your money makes a difference.
