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In 2009 alone, more than 1,500 restaurants from 40 states and more than 3100 volunteers participated in the national campaign, making it the largest volunteer mobilization effort for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
"Whether it's supporting the psychosocial needs of children affected by conflict in Uganda, or helping organize American youth to lobby Congress on social justice issues, Pete has been a true and dedicated friend to the world's children," said Caryl M. Stern, president and CEO, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "We feel strongly that Pete is the right fit for Tap and we're thrilled he has agreed to join us in our larger mission to reduce the number of preventable childhood deaths from 24,000 daily to zero."
This year's initiative will rely heavily on volunteers expanding their efforts beyond restaurant recruitment to include other grassroots activities like community water walks, dinner parties, fundraisers, concerts and more.
Previous national spokespeople for the Tap Project have included, UNICEF ambassadors: Sarah Jessica Parker (2007), Lucy Liu (2008) and Joel and Benji Madden (2009).
Nearly 900 million people do not have access to clean water and nearly half of those people are children. Young children are the first to get sick and die from waterborne and sanitation-related illnesses including diarrheal diseases and malaria.
UNICEF works in more than 100 countries around the world to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities in schools and communities, and to promote safe hygiene practices. Over the past 15 years, more than a billion people gained access to improved drinking water and sanitation facilities thanks to UNICEF's efforts. Every day, 24,000 children die of preventable causes, and UNICEF is committed to doing whatever it takes to make that number zero. With $1, UNICEF can provide one child access to safe, clean water for 40 days.
For more information or to register as a volunteer, visit www.tapproject.org
About UNICEF
UNICEF has saved more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. Working in over 150 countries, UNICEF provides children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF's work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States.
UNICEF is at the forefront of efforts to reduce child mortality worldwide. There has been substantial progress—the annual number of under-five deaths dropped from 13 million in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008. But still, 24,000 children die each day from preventable causes. Our mission is to do whatever it takes to make that number zero by giving children the essentials for a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, visit www.unicefusa.org
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About World Water Day
In December of 1992, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 22nd of each year World Day for Water. Countries were invited to devote the day to concrete activities such as the promotion of public awareness, conferences, round tables, seminars and expositions related to the conservation and development of water resources.
About Pete Wentz
Pete Wentz is the bassist and lyricist of the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band Fall Out Boy. An accomplished writer, Wentz released the comic book series Fall Out Toy Works based on the music of Fall Out Boy and the book The Boy With A Thorn In His Side, which has served as the inspiration for his clothing line Clandestine Industries. Wentz founded the record label Decaydence and discovered and signed influential artists Panic at the Disco, Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship, among others, to the imprint. He is at the helm of his own one-man DJ company, has an independent production company, and is the co-owner of Angels & Kings, a brand of popular bar and nightlife destinations in New York City, Chicago and Barcelona, Spain. An artist in every way, Wentz also produces mixed media, graffiti-inspired art and recently had his first exhibition in Los Angeles. He is currently the host of a weekly radio show on Sirius/XM "Pete Wentz's Hits and Misses," and was previously a host and co-producer of the MTV show "F'N MTV" which played classic and contemporary music videos.
Wentz is an avid supporter of, and activist for, a variety of pro-social initiatives including Invisible Children, an organization dedicated to eradicating the 24-year old civil war in northern Uganda, and UNICEF. In recognition of his good works, VH1 named him one of the "Top 20 Celebs Gone Good," alongside Bono, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie and Oprah Winfrey.
SOURCE U.S. Fund for UNICEF
RELATED LINKS
http://www.unicefusa.org
http://www.tapproject.org
