2nd Graders make homemade bracelets and raise over 17k for children of Ukraine
It makes me sad to hear that some kids have to leave their homes and that their country is being destroyed. – Maddie, 2nd Grader and member of the Giving Girls
The Giving Girls show off their homemade bracelets in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. © photo courtesy of cuteasabuttonphotography
A group of 2nd graders in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, are putting their artistic talents to good use and making “Peace” bracelets in an effort to raise money for the children of Ukraine. As they call themselves, the Giving Girls have crafted over 400 bracelets and initially set a goal of raising $150 for UNICEF. They have now raised over $17,000. Aside from the immediate goal of raising money for children in Ukraine, they now want to motivate other kids to make a difference.
The Giving Girls show off their homemade bracelets in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. © photo courtesy of cuteasabuttonphotography
High Schoolers raise awareness for children who no longer have access to education
Our school has been incredibly interactive with this fundraiser, and everyone is truly exhibiting an amazing amount of support. We all want to aid Ukraine… and we are so thankful for the way our community has come together. – Olivia, LCHS UNICEF Club President
Loudon County High School UNICEF Club members at their Stand With Ukraine fundraiser in Leesburg, Virginia. © photo courtesy of the LCHS UNICEF Club
The Loudon County High School UNICEF Club in Leesburg, Virginia, recently hosted their Stand With Ukraine fundraiser in collaboration with other student clubs on campus. They sold ribbons and slips of paper during their lunch break, where their classmates could write messages of hope. They then turned these messages into one giant paper chain that now hangs above the library entrance. Every student, teacher and staff member who walks into the library to study or check out a book is reminded of the many children who currently do not have access to books or an education as they are living through war.
Loudon County High School UNICEF Club members at their Stand With Ukraine fundraiser in Leesburg, Virginia. © photo courtesy of the LCHS UNICEF Club
This has brought the community closer together; as Club President Olivia D. notes, “our school has been incredibly interactive with this fundraiser, and everyone, students and teachers, is truly exhibiting an amazing amount of support. We all want to aid Ukraine as much as we can, so we are thankful for the way our community has come together.”
College students host flower sale to help fund critical supplies for children and their families
We thought that students might not know where to start or how to approach helping, so we decided to host this flower fundraiser to give them a chance to help. – Shaunelle Rivers, President of the UNICEF Club at Penn State
Penn State UNICEF Club members at their flower sale in State College, Pennsylvania. © photo courtesy of the Penn State UNICEF Club
The UNICEF Club at Penn State recently hosted a flower fundraiser on campus. Students and other school community members could purchase the National Flower of Ukraine, a sunflower, or various yellow bouquets to donate to UNICEF’s emergency response in Ukraine. Asked why they decided to host this fundraiser, Shaunelle Rivers, President of the Club, responded: “we thought that students might not know where to start or how to approach helping, so we decided to host this flower fundraiser; to give them a chance to help.”
Penn State UNICEF Club members at their Flower Sale in State College, Pennsylvania. © photo courtesy of the Penn State UNICEF Club
The fundraiser, which was also an educational opportunity for students to learn more about Ukraine, the war and its impact on children, ended up raising a total of $1145.
Want to take action to support UNICEF’s response to the war in Ukraine?
The best way you can support UNICEF’s efforts is through donating or fundraising. Your financial support aids UNICEF’s evolving response to the war in Ukraine. Examples of the response are detailed below:
- Trucking safe water to conflicted-affected areas
- Prepositioning health, hygiene and emergency education supplies as close as possible to communities near the line of contact
- Working with municipalities to ensure there is immediate help for children and families in need
- Providing psychosocial care to children traumatized by the chronic insecurity
Host a fundraiser- Take a look at our Fundraising during Emergencies one pager for guidance. Once you’re ready, register your fundraiser through our Fundraiser & Event form for additional resources.
While UNICEF USA is accepting donations, we are not collecting supplies and other non-cash goods at the moment. Providing monetary donations is the best and fastest way to help UNICEF provide assistance to children in Ukraine. Unfortunately, gifts or items have to be screened, sorted, stored, transported and delivered making it inefficient for us to collect these items in terms of time and money. For this reason, we are accepting monetary donations to help with the evolving response to the military operation in Ukraine.
Raise awareness- Educate yourself and your community on the evolving conflict. Keep up to date on UNICEF’s latest response, statements and news by bookmarking our website, www.unicefusa.org/war-ukraine, and checking out the resources below:
- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on children in Ukraine
- UNICEF: Children in Crossfire of Ukraine Crisis
- UNICEF USA’s Ukraine Page
- Social Press Kit – Spread awareness on social media with our branded posts.
Top image: The Giving Girls show off their homemade bracelets in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. © cuteasabuttonphotography