"Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF" has a new champion, Sarah Jessica Parker, U.S. Fund for UNICEF's first special representative for the performing arts. "I really only have one goal as a U.S. Fund for UNICEF special representative," explained Parker, a star of major motion pictures, Broadway, and television. "I would love it if every child in the United States would join the 'Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF' campaign. "Kids love to have tasks and specific things to do. Children also like to help, and when they contribute, it not only makes them feel that they are being acknowledged for doing something important, it helps them feel loved. 'Trick-or-Treat' is also a great way for children to learn about volunteering and the world around them. They learn about children who suffer from serious health and environmental threats. They also learn that in the world they live in, they can change another child's life for the better." Like millions of others in the United States, Parker has warm memories of her own "Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF," the U.S. Fund for UNICEF's landmark fund-raising and educational campaign that has raised more than $100 million for children everywhere. Eight is Enough
Parker stars in the HBO series Sex and the City
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"I grew up in Cincinnati and 'Trick-or-Treated' from kindergarten to the sixth grade. It was my mother's idea. She really believes in what UNICEF is all about. So when my seven brothers and sisters and I asked for candy on Halloween, the eight of us also used UNICEF orange cartons to collect money to help other kids. It is a vivid childhood memory," said Parker, who at age eleven moved to New York City with her family after landing her first Broadway role in | |
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