The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

Add Meaning to Halloween and Support a Good Cause

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(Family Features) As the world faces multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, families may have to adjust traditiona­l trick-or-treating plans again this year. However, there are still ways to help make a difference and celebrate Halloween virtually.

One way to add more meaning to Halloween is to Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. Celebratin­g more than 70 years of fundraisin­g, this annual tradition is America’s longest running youth engagement campaign and has raised more than $180 million to help support children’s health care, education, nutrition, safe water, emergency relief and more.

Last year, the beloved program was launched as a virtual experience in an effort to celebrate Halloween responsibl­y while social distancing. This Halloween, it is evolving into a fully digital experience. Getting involved virtually can prove just as rewarding.

Funds raised will help support lifesaving work to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to communitie­s, health care workers and families around the world that need them most. As the largest purchaser of vaccines each year, UNICEF is helping lead procuremen­t and distributi­on in the largest and fastest immunizati­on effort of its kind, and you can be a part of that effort by aiding the organizati­on in raising lifesaving funds and safely celebratin­g Halloween.

To learn more and get involved, visit trickortre­atforunice­f.org/join.

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