UNICEF Kid Power in the Bay Area
From January 19th to February 12th, 7,500 kids in the Bay Area participated in UNICEF Kid Power. By getting active with the UNICEF Kid Power band, kids can earn points, which unlock funding from partners, parents, and fans. For every 24,000 steps a kid takes, UNICEF will deliver a lifesaving packet of therapeutic food to severely malnourished children around the world.
We celebrated UNICEF Kid Power in the Bay Area on February 1st at De Marillac Academy in San Francisco. Special guests R2D2, Chewbacca, and San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver Torrey Smith surprised the kids at the pep rally assembly to thank them for being lifesaving heroes. The celebration included a physical activity where students, special guests, and Target volunteers earned several Kid Power points to feed malnourished children around the world. Students shared that their favorite part of UNICEF Kid Power is that they “get to save lives all around the world and it encourages them to stay active all day long”.
Check out the local news story here.
HOW TO HELP
There are many ways to make a difference
War, famine, poverty, natural disasters — threats to the world's children keep coming. But UNICEF won't stop working to keep children healthy and safe.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories — more places than any other children's organization. UNICEF has the world's largest humanitarian warehouse and, when disaster strikes, can get supplies almost anywhere within 72 hours. Constantly innovating, always advocating for a better world for children, UNICEF works to ensure that every child can grow up healthy, educated, protected and respected.
Would you like to help give all children the opportunity to reach their full potential? There are many ways to get involved.
