As one of the longest-running youth volunteer initiatives in America, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has a deep-rooted history of child empowerment. On Halloween night in 1950, the original “kids helping kids” program launched, as girls and boys across the nation collected coins to aid children still affected by World War II. This humble effort was the beginning of a yearly tradition dedicated to ending the unnecessary suffering of the world’s most vulnerable children.
Today, the mission still resonates, with the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF brand as fresh and relevant as ever. The brand remains engaging for children with the addition of our new character choices, while still evoking a sense of nostalgia in parents and teachers (our secondary audience).