Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF: Add some meaning to your Halloweening
![An illustration of two friendly looking jack-o-lanterns with the Trick or Treat for UNICEF logo underneath.](https://ideas.hallmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Unicef_MC.jpg)
Howling werewolves. Wailing ghosts. Simmering witches’ brew. Halloween offers kids no end of frights. However, through Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, Halloween has also offered millions of children and families life-changing help and hope for more than 70 years.
This year, you and your family can add some meaning to your Halloweening by participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in a whole new way—one that lets you have fun while learning about the world and doing something good to help others at the same time.
Inspired? Create and share by tagging @HallmarkStores.
Hallmark has partnered with UNICEF USA since 2006, and together we’re spreading the news that Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is a great way for UNICEF friends of all ages to connect with the global community all October long. We have everyday and holiday cards to support UNICEF beyond Halloween, too!
Making an impact for generations
The iconic Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program started in 1950 when one family in Pennsylvania, the Allisons, merged their efforts to do some good at Halloween with UNICEF’s work to help children and young people in post-World War II Europe. Since that powerful pairing, four generations of Americans have raised more than $195 million and counting for children, and developed into caring global citizens along the way.
UNICEF is now on the ground in 190 countries and territories. Funds raised through Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF help deliver health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education and emergency relief to children where and when they need it most.
Going virtual to go global
Starting in 2023, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF offers a new digital experience, so you don’t have to dress up and go door to door to participate—though we won’t stop you!
Simply scan the pumpkin QR code to go to the Trcik-or-Treat for UNICEF website (which goes live in October), where you’ll discover entertaining learning activities for all ages, meet amazing children from around the world, see how UNICEF’s work is helping them thrive, and find ways that you can help.
![A QR code meant to be scanned by a smartphone; the QR code will take the user to the Trick or Treat for UNICEF website.](https://ideas.hallmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Unicef_infeed.jpg)
Monster feet on the street
Kids can also go door-to-door and collect from neighbors with parental consent or supervision. The website will provide printable, do-it-yourself canister wrappers that your child can use when trick-or-treating, as well as flyers, social media kits and other ways to promote Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in your community.
And if you like the good feeling that comes from a meaningful Halloween, be sure to share your experience on social (#ToT4UNICEF) and inspire other families to get involved and join the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF tradition!
No matter what you or your children dress up as this year, when you Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF you’ll be a hero to millions of kids around the globe. The Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF website goes live on October 1 and will extend the thrills of Halloween and the joy of helping others throughout the month.
Sign up now to receive email updates on how to add some meaning to your Halloweening.
UNICEF and UNICEF USA do not endorse any company, brand, product or service.
Shop Halloween
See allYou may also like
See more-
Gifting Grandparent gift ideas they’ll love and remember
Here are some tips and suggestions for grandparent gifts—what you can give to the persons who give so much to us.
-
Faith Joanne Eschrich: Angels Everywhere
Hallmark Artist Joanne Eschrich's belief in the angels around us inspired her collection for Hallmark Gold Crown stor...
-
Care & Concern How to support friends with anxiety and depression
Advice on what to say and how to support friends with anxiety and depression directly from people who went through it.
-
Care & Concern How to support a friend with cancer or serious illness
What to say and how to support friends with cancer or a serious illness directly from people who went through it.
-
Halloween Halloween treat boxes
Download these fun Halloween printables to make your own little monsters—Halloween treat boxes, we mean.
-
Easter History of Easter
Learn about the history of Easter, including the origin of the Easter Bunny and Easter egg traditions plus other inte...
-
Faith How to be a godparent
Honored? Humbled? Terrified? Here’s a few must-have tips on how to be a godparent whether you’re preparing for a bapt...
-
Breakfast Chinese five spice donuts
With their warm, spicy-sweet flavors, these Chinese five spice donuts will disappear from your breakfast table in no ...
-
Appetizer & Snacks Lemon ricotta bruschetta
Put a little zest in your bruschetta. Our deliciously different lemon ricotta bruschetta offers a tasty twist on trad...
-
Dessert Baby shower dessert: Diaper strawberry tarts
Planning a baby shower dessert or baby's first birthday party? These little diaper strawberry tarts are sure to get a...
-
Appetizer & Snacks Halloween bone breadsticks
These Halloween bone breadsticks are a great example of taking an everyday favorite and reimagining it as a creepy Ha...
-
Appetizer & Snacks Ham and cheese crescent rolls
These ham and cheese crescent rolls are flaky, filled with ham and cheese goodness and a fun alternative to classic d...
-
Dessert Homemade blueberry pie
Homemade blueberry pie provides the perfect finale to a Fourth of July celebration or any other occasion. Bursting wi...
-
Dessert Raspberry buckle
A buckle is so named because the top buckles when it cooks. It is a type of cake with fruit dropped into the batter. ...
-
Dessert Raspberry linzer cookies
Linzer cookies are fruit tarts in cookie form. Our raspberry linzer cookies feature a raspberry jam filling and a dai...
-
Dessert Penguin ice cream bars
To make our fun penguin ice cream bars, you do more assembling than cooking, which makes it a great holiday activity ...
-
Dessert Peanut butter spiders
Looking for a fun, creative and creepy treat for your loved ones this Halloween? Look no further. Our peanut butter s...
-
Drinks White hot chocolate
Warm your insides with our yummy white hot chocolate. With bits of white chocolate, milk, half-and-half, vanilla extr...