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UNICEF - Change For Good(R) Program |
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The Change for Good Program |
Change for Good® -- an innovative partnership between UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund) and the international airline industry -- was created in 1987 and is one of UNICEF's best known, and longest-running global fundraising campaigns. American Airlines has been the proud partner of the Change for Good program in the United States since 1994.
The concept is simple: travelers on international flights can donate their unused U.S. and foreign currency to benefit children. These contributions are used to provide lifesaving assistance to the developing world's poorest, most vulnerable children in over 150 countries where UNICEF has programs, including every country to which American Airlines flies.
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AA Flight Attendant Christina Andersen in Huancarani, Peru
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You can make a donation to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF via any of four different methods:
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Onboard select American Airlines long-haul international flights |
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At select Admirals Club® airport lounge locations |
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Via credit card on a secure U.S. Fund for UNICEF/AA Web site page |
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Send cash or check donations directly to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF |
Donate onboard select American Airlines flights
American Airlines customers can make donations (all currencies are accepted) on American Airlines flights
to/from Europe, Japan, China, India, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
Donate at select Admirals Club and
Flagship Lounge® Locations
| Atlanta |
Austin |
Boston |
| Chicago O'Hare |
Denver |
Frankfurt |
| London Heathrow |
Los Angeles (LAX) |
New York (JFK) |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) |
Paris (Charles de Gaulle) |
Philadelphia |
| San Juan |
Tokyo (Narita) |
Toronto (Pearson) |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) |
Washington Reagan (DCA) |
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Donate via Credit Card
You can also donate
by credit card via a secure UNICEF/AA site.
Donate via cash or check directly to UNICEF
Donations of cash (any currency is accepted) or check (issued by a U.S. bank) can be sent directly to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF
at the following address (please include your name and address on the package in order to receive an acknowledgment letter):
U.S. Fund for UNICEF
Attention Change for Good
125 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
Phone 212-880-5522
For questions, please email: partnership@unicefusa.org
Background
American Airlines is one of 12 international airlines supporting this program, along with oneworld® partners British Airways, Qantas, Finnair, Cathay Pacific, as well as future oneworld partner Japan Airlines. Donations of Dollars, Pounds, Euros, Yen, Pesos, and other currencies have generated over $60 million to date and helped provide a healthier, happier future for millions of children.
More
information about Change for Good
AA Flight Attendant & Airline Ambassadors President Nancy Rivard in Ocra, Peru
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UNICEF's mission is to save, protect, and improve children's lives. With child survival as its mantra, UNICEF is always ready to respond quickly and effectively wherever there are children in need. Operating in over 150 countries, UNICEF provides lifesaving medicine and immunizations, nutrition, clean water, HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, and assistance in humanitarian emergencies.
UNICEF is made up of 7,000 dedicated
UNICEF workers, 90% of whom live
in the countries where UNICEF programs
operate. These life-saving programs
are funded entirely by voluntary
contributions; UNICEF gets none of
its funds from the United Nations
budget. As responsible stewards for
the world's vulnerable children,
over 90% of UNICEF's income is used
for program services to help children,
with less than 10% used for
administrative costs.
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A globally recognized, respected and trusted brand, UNICEF is the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. And, in 2006, UNICEF received a four-star rating -- its third -- from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities.
| A Little Change Can Make a World of Difference |
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provides a sachet of oral re-hydration salts to help children combat dehydration, a common and deadly - but easily preventable - threat to a child's life |
| $6 |
provides a long-lasting insecticidal mosquito net, protecting families from malaria which kills one African child every 30 seconds |
| $244 |
buys an emergency health kit that provides basic drugs, medical supplies, and equipment for 1,000 people for three months |
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| $2 |
immunizes 20 children against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough |
| $5 |
provides a box of 100 disposable syringes to be used during immunization campaigns |
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| $3 |
provides a large wool blanket to protect a child from the cold/winter weather during an emergency |
| $12 |
provides 20 packets of high energy biscuits, specially developed for malnourished children in emergency situations |
| $101 |
provides 10 families with Basic Family Water kits for use during emergency situations |
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| $1 |
provides a rapid HIV test for an individual to determine his/her status to prevent the further spread of the virus |
| $2 |
per day provides children orphaned by HIV/AIDS with essential services including education, health, food, and psychological support |
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provides cotrimoxazole to HIV-exposed children for one year which has been shown to reduce mortality by as much as 43% |
| Milestones in Making a Global Difference |
| 1987 |
UNICEF launches Change for Good program with participating airline partners |
| 1994 |
American Airlines adopts Change for Good supported by American Airlines Flight Attendants |
| 1999 |
The oneworld Alliance nominates UNICEF as its global charity and agrees to support Change for Good on flights of member airlines |
| 2005 |
American Airlines Change for Good donations reach the $2 million mark |
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American Airlines and UNICEF introduce 'Champions for Children,' an employee volunteer program and re-launch Change for Good on flights |
Learn more about UNICEF
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Partners of Change for Good |
Airline Ambassadors International Inc.
Airline
Ambassadors International, is a not-for-profit organization founded by American Airlines Flight Attendants using their flight benefits to help children. Airline Ambassadors has grown to a network of 6,000 airline employees, health professionals, business executives, teachers, students and families who volunteer their time to provide humanitarian aid to children and families. Members volunteer at home and abroad, focusing on issues of poverty, hunger, education, health, child welfare, community development and disaster relief. Airline Ambassadors International has joined hands with American Airlines and UNICEF to support the Change for Good fundraising program by spearheading the recruitment process for Champions for Children.
To learn more about volunteering with Airline Ambassadors International, an organization that provides hands-on experience helping children around the world, visit www.airlineamb.org.
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AA Flight Attendants visit schoolchildren in Huallabamba, Peru
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Shop for UNICEF Cards and Gifts |
Purchasing Cards and Gifts that Save Lives
When you purchase UNICEF greeting cards and gifts, your purchase can go a very long way - in fact, around the world. Explore UNICEF's unique line of premium cards and gifts, designed to inspire and to save the lives of children who are in desperate need of your help.
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