Toward
the end of 2004, Clay was appointed a US National Ambassador for
UNICEF. They have a wonderful page on their website dedicated to his
work with them. To keep things as accurate as possible, most of the
descriptions used here are from that page. Please check out Clay's page here. Click on the subpages or look at our chronological list for more information.
Recent UNICEF Events
| Date | Description | Location | CS/Fountaindawg Recap | More Info Here |
| July 28, 2011 | Huffington Post Blog: "Support Somalia (Because Mother Nature Ain't)" | Huffington Post | CS Recap | Huffington Post | | July 23, 2011 | Debut of Unicef PSA for Horn of Africa famine relief - This video was debuted at http://www.clayaiken.com on July 23, 2011. Clay is the only Unicef celebrity ambassador who has visited Somalia so he debuted the video on his official web site. | Clay Aiken Website | CS Recap | Somalia and Kenya | | July 22, 2011 | AOL interview: Clay Aiken Uses His Powerful Voice. - Clay was interviewed about the unprecedented drought and famine in the Horn of Africa and Somalia. He urged donations to Unicef to help the affected children. | AOL music blog | CS Recap | AOL page | | November 22, 2010 | Nov. 22, 2010 UNICEF Ebay Auction UNICEF ran an auction for 'an ultimate VIP experience' with proceeds to benefit the US Fund for UNICEF. Included were 2 tickets to the up-coming 'Tried & True Tour' concert of the winner's choice, a Meet & Greet with Clay and an autographed CD. The winning bid was $2575. | Ebay | FD Recap | | | August 31, 2010 | The PSA series for UNICEF was noted by many entertainment sites. The goal of such work is to bring greater awareness to the problem, in this case the Pakistan flood relief. Celebrities like Clay, Pete Wentz and Alyssa Milano help to expand that awareness to awider audience. | PSA | FD Recap | Pakistan | | July 15, 2010 | UNICEF posted information and a great photo from the recent Key Club convention. They provided background on the long-established connection between the two organizations. A press release officially announced the grant from CVS Caremark to the National Inclusion Project to further its inclusive programs. | UNICEF website | FD Recap | 2010 Key Club International Convention | | January 11, 2010 | Jan. 11/2010: Key Club Convention It was announced that Clay would be one of the speakers at the up-coming July 2010 'Key Club International Convention' in Memphis TN. Clay had a short message on the website: "Thanks to all Key Club members for your support of UNICEF. I am looking forward to seeing you in Memphis this summer to share more about the great work UNICEF is doing and how your support is making a huge difference in the lives of children around the world." | Key Club Convention in Memphis, TN | FD Recap | Key Club | | December 30, 2009 | The UNICEF website posted Clay's Huffington Post blog in their 'Field Notes' section the following day. They included a great photo of Clay with Somali children taken during his visit to the area. | UNICEF website | FD Recap | Somalia and Kenya | | December 29, 2009 | Dec. 29/09 Clay posted a blog/article on developments in Somalia for the Huffington Post on-line news site. Having traveled to the country in his capacity as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, he had personally seen the conditions in the country and knew of progress made and improvements still desperately needed. | Huffington Post | FD Recap | Somalia and Kenya | | December 29, 2009 | Clay blogs about Somalia - Progress in Somalia Despite Difficult Circumstances | The Huffington Post | | The Huffington Post - Progress in Somalia Despite Difficult Circumstances |
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