The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) takes its fundraising efforts online to give everyone a chance to show their support in caring for the lives of our children.
“Auction for Action: A Unicef Fundraising Online Auction,” goes live starting May 25 at www.ebay.ph/unicef. Up for bidding are the donations of Filipino artists and designers not only recognized here but also in the international market.
The 30 plus items consists of paintings, furniture pieces, lamps, photographs, jewelries, as well as few experiential packages.
The participating artists and designers include Manny Baldemor, Michael Cacnio, Celestina, Seb Chua, Kenneth Cobonpue, Araceli Limcaco Dans, Kristine Dee, Janina Dizon, Mich Dulce, Tom Epperson, Accessory Lab, Ito Kish, E. Billy Mondoñedo, Ramon Orlina, Debbie Palao, Ling Quisumbing Ramilo, Benji Reyes, Popo San Pascual, Joey Samson, Vito Selma, Victor Sollorano, Paul Syjuco, Reg Yuson, FIRMA/Felicity’s Ricky Toledo and Chito Vijandre and Galerie Joaquin artists Benito, Jomar Delluba, Hamzah Marbella, Dominic Rubio and Juvenal Sanso.
While the experiential packages include a dinner by Chef Tonyboy Escalante of Antonio’s and a dugout experience with the Philippine Football Team Azkals on July 3 at the World Cup qualifiers in Manila.
Auction for Action is the brainchild of Unicef Special Advocate for Children Daphne Oseña-Paez. Paez also donated some of her personal belongings for the auction.
At a press conference held at the Unicef Philippines office in Makati City, Paez shared the reason behind the fundraiser together with Bianca Gonzales, who is also a Unicef Special Advocate for Children.
First, Paez expressed that not many knows that Unicef relies entirely on voluntary contributions from individuals and groups for its fund. It Auction for Action’s aim to change this notion and raise awareness that everybody can help in this aspect
But more importantly, the online action seeks to raise money to support Unicef’s programs for protecting the welfare and rights of the children. The benefits of this particular fundraising auction will especially be allocated for the Unicef’s programs in the conflict-affected areas in Visayas and Mindanao.
Unicef Country Representative Vanessa Tobin said Auction for Action would focus on the health, nutrition, education and social protection of children suffering in these high risk areas.
*first published for The Manila Times. Read here.
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