As war escalates in Ukraine, UNICEF is on the ground reaching children with water, health, and education services. Join IBANY as we raise funds for this global social cause with UNICEF.

We are passionate about helping others locally and globally. UNICEF is working to scale up life-saving support for children and their families in Ukraine. There are multiple ways to give with IBANY, find your way to make an impact. 

• Use your smartphone and camera to access this QR Code 

• Use your smartphone to text “Give” to 518-992-3654 to contribute.
  
  
• Click here to access the text-to-give online campaign. Make sure your cell phone is close by, you will receive a pin via text to access the site.
  
  
• Have you purchased your Spring Reception tickets? Click here to register for the event and add your donation in the same transaction.
  
  

Thank you for your support and consideration to join IBANY in this important cause.

How is UNICEF helping children and families in Ukraine?

• Ramping up efforts to meet critical and escalating needs for safe water, health care, education and protection.
• Delivering family hygiene kits, baby diapers, maternal health kits, institutional hygiene kits, disinfectants and bottled water to health and social institutions in eastern Ukraine.
• Increasing the number of mobile child protection teams working between conflict lines.
• Working with UNHCR and partners to activate Blue Dot hubs – one-stop safe spaces for children and women. Blue Dots provide key information to traveling families, help to identify unaccompanied and separated children and ensure their protection.
• Continuing emergency response efforts to address the COVID-19 outbreak, including by working with municipalities to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, and by strengthening awareness raising and capacity building efforts.

Click here to read more on the UNICEF website.