Please email us or call 1.800.FOR.KIDS.

Since 1950, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF funds have helped save and improve children's lives around the world. UNICEF works in 190 countries and reaches millions of children with immunizations, education, health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation, emergency relief, and more — with the help of your support!

The 2019 campaign runs from September 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019. But you can help save and protect children any time of the year by donating to UNICEF right now! Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF funds submitted after June 30, 2020 will be applied to the next year’s campaign.

UNICEF reaches millions of children in over 190 countries and territories by supporting broad-based programs and projects. UNICEF operates at the highest levels of government to help shape national agendas for children while supporting program implementation in the field. This approach gives UNICEF unique insights into how best to save and protect the world’s children, but it doesn’t allow us to fund a specific person, project, school or country.

While UNICEF appreciates your spirit of giving, we are only able to accept monetary donations. Cash can make a much stronger impact and save more lives because it:
- Allows disaster relief professionals to procure exactly what is needed;
- Is much more efficient and cost-effective to administer;
- Can pay for relief supplies and programs located nearer to the affected area because transport costs can outweigh the value of materials donated;
- Supports the economy of the region affected, providing employment and income; and
- Ensures culturally, dietary and environmentally appropriate giving.

Find a local Coinstar® that takes UNICEF USA donations here.

UNICEF USA code for Coinstar® machines is 5555.

No, you won't. You or your school/group will get a tax-deductible receipt with mailing instructions if you or your school/group would like to receive an acknowledgment from the UNICEF USA. To find your closest Coinstar® machine, visit their kiosk finder. Please fill out the donation form and mail it to:
    Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
    UNICEF USA
    125 Maiden Lane
    New York, NY 10038

Kiwanis International and UNICEF joined forces to help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) worldwide. This historic initiative, called The Eliminate Project, aims to put an end to this cruel, centuries-old disease. It will also help pave the way for the delivery of other lifesaving services, such as clean water, nutrition and other vaccines. UNICEF USA and Kiwanis International are working to raise $110 million to provide women with lifesaving vaccines to protect them and their future newborns. For more information, please visit TheEliminateProject.org.

- Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has empowered generations to make lasting change in their global community by collecting donations on Halloween to help save and protect children.
- Key Club International, a student-led service leadership program of Kiwanis International, is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF since 1994, raising over $7 million.
- Combating iodine deficiency worldwide and HIV and AIDS in Kenya and Swaziland are just some of the programs Key Club has supported.
- Since 2011, Key Club’s Trick-or-Treat donations have funded The Eliminate Project, which supports the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus globally. For more information, visit TheEliminateProject.org or www.unicefusa.org/mission/survival/immunization/tetanus/eliminate.

After Labor Day, every club that turned in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF funds last year will receive a fundraising kit that includes Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF collection boxes, a welcome letter, useful information on the campaign, a Kiwanis-family gift form and a return envelope. All Kiwanis-family programs, including Circle K International, are encouraged to get involved. So, if your club did not participate last year but would like to — or if you need additional boxes — please visit TheEliminateProject.org/TrickOrTreat, where you’ll also find fundraising ideas.

This year, all funds raised by Circle K International members will go towards their WASH project, benefitting UNICEF’s WASH programs in Haiti. Learn more about the WASH project, and order boxes, visit CircleK.org/WASH.

- Once you’ve collected all of your donations, send a check or money order (made payable to the Kiwanis Children's Fund) and your completed gift form to:
    Kiwanis Children's Fund
    P.O. Box 6457 – Dept. #286
    Indianapolis, IN 46206
    ATTN: Trick-or-Treat
- Write your club name or club number on the memo line of the check so your club’s efforts can be recognized.
- Download Gift form for Aktion Club, Builders Club, K-Kids, Key Club and Kiwanis Clubs here.
- Download Gift form for Circle K Clubs here.

Online ordering for 2019 is open! Please order your boxes using our online form. Families and individuals can order through October 14, 2019 and schools and groups can order through October 24, 2019.

Regular group orders will start shipping after September 9, 2019. Please allow up to 5 business days for your order to be processed for shipping. Most orders will be shipped via UPS Ground. When your order ships you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking information. If you have any issues please email us or call 1.800.FOR.KIDS with your tracking number, if possible.

Regular orders are sent via USPS with no tracking and will begin shipping approximately October 16, 2019.

Please allow at least three–four weeks from the date UNICEF received your donation for your acknowledgment letter and certificate of appreciation to be delivered. If it has been more than 4 weeks, please email us or call 1.800.FOR.KIDS.

Please call 1.800.FOR.KIDS with the following information:
  - Your Name
  - Name of Organization
  - Address
  - City
  - State
  - Zip Code
  - Gift Amount
Once UNICEF receives this information, it will take at least two–three weeks for your new acknowledgment letter to be delivered. Please note that Coinstar® receipts receive their own acknowledgements; therefore you may receive more than one “Thank You” letter!

If you did not receive the quantity necessary to implement Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF at your school you can email us or call 1.800.FOR.KIDS and we will do our best to assist you. Otherwise, we believe it’s our responsibility to use every dollar we receive wisely. We print limited education and fundraising materials for schools and community groups to keep our costs low so that UNICEF can help more children.
Our materials can be downloaded at here.
Families and individuals can also set up fundraisers online at Crowdrise.com/TrickOrTreatForUNICEF.

You can access our printable certificates, do-it-yourself box, and letter home about the program here. By participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, kids learn positive values, like empathy and global awareness through project-based learning. Triple the moment's impact with UNICEF Kid Power's social and emotional aligned interactive videos that also generate local and global impact!

Individuals and families can Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF online this year through Crowdrise — an online community that makes it fun and easy to raise funds by involving friends and personal networks. For more information on how Crowdrise works please see their FAQs.

With 830 UNICEF High School and University/College Clubs across the country, students can continue creating positive impact for children around the globe. Find your local UNICEF Club here or register one for your area here.
Join us year-round with UNICEF Kid Power! Our social and emotional aligned interactive videos also generate local and global impact!
For kids over age 13 and grown-ups, join our vast network of volunteers across the United States who have supported UNICEF's lifesaving work for over 70 years through fundraising, advocacy and education. You can learn more about volunteering here!
You can also host a digital fundraiser on our Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Crowdrise page.

We welcome anyone interested in contributing their time and effort to UNICEF, like becoming an advocate, forming a club, or organizing a fundraiser. Visit the UNICEF USA Volunteers section at unicefusa.org/unite to find out about other great resources and volunteer opportunities for grown-ups and kids over age 13.
You can encourage your kids' classroom to use UNICEF Kid Power as their brain breaks! UNICEF Kid Power's social and emotional aligned interactive videos that also generate local and global impact! Visit www.UNICEFKidPower.org.

Participate in our FREE program, UNICEF Kid Power! UNICEF Kid Power gives kids the power to save lives by connecting their everyday activity to real-world impact. Around the world, UNICEF empowers young people to create solutions to real-world problems. Across the United States, UNICEF Kid Power gives this same opportunity to kids, empowering them to positively impact their communities. By getting active with UNICEF Kid Power, kids unlock therapeutic food that UNICEF delivers to severely malnourished children. The more kids move, the more lives they save. By participating in hands-on Kid Power experiences, kids learn about the world around them and realize their actions have the power to make a difference.

Group orders can be rushed by calling 1.800.FOR.KIDS. However, we can’t handle rush orders for individuals. If you need a box in a hurry, use our do-it-yourself printable label found here.

All orders are shipped to arrive before October 30, 2019. If you are ordering as a school or a group, please allow up to 5 business days for your order to be processed for shipping. Most orders will be shipped via UPS Ground. You can track your shipment from your shipping confirmation email. If you are ordering as an individual, these orders will begin to be packed and shipped on October 16th in the order in which they were received. On rare occasions, boxes may get lost by mistake during shipment. Please contact customer service at 1.800.FOR.KIDS if you believe your package is lost and need a replacement.

Do not send cash through the mail. You can take coins to a local Coinstar® machine or make an equivalent donation with for the amount collected using your credit card at our Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF page or by sending a check and donation form to:
    Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
    UNICEF USA
    125 Maiden Lane
    New York, NY 10038

We happily accept checks. Have them made out to UNICEF USA with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in the memo line. Please send any collected checks to UNICEF USA by mail, using the donation form on the Donate page. Receipts will be mailed to the name and address that appears on the check.

Yes. Have the donor text TOT to UNICEF (864233) to make a $5 donation.

If your child collects cash, and you make a donation of equivalent value, you will be able to deduct the amount from your taxes. Any donor who writes a check will receive a receipt acknowledging the deductible amount. If you are remitting donations on behalf of an organization the recognition will be for the organization and not the individual.

Practicing with your kids is a great way to get them to learn how to collect donations while trick-or-treating (you might even give them their first donation!). Parents can help prepare kids by asking them questions about why they want to help other children. Parents can also prepare kids that it’s okay if the person they ask to donate says no. Children should smile and thank the person, whether the person donates or not.