Hurricane Katrina was so catastrophic that it marked the first time in
history UNICEF was asked to assist in an emergency on American soil.
Immediately, UNICEF set out to build an international task force with
assistance from partner organizations including the UN's Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization and
three UN interagency teams. Funds raised by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF added crucial support to the recovery effort. Within two weeks, 935 School-in-a-Box kits and 740 recreation kits were flown in from UNICEF's central warehouse in Copenhagen. Links:PR Newswire: 2005 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Campaign to Help Hurricane Katrina Relief EffortsPress Release for Amazon Holiday A-List |
On 5/31/05, UNICEF announced that Clay would be the National Spokesman
for the 2005
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF fund raising campaign. It was later announced
that half of the money raised in 2005 would go to Hurricane Katrina
relief programs.
On 9/3/05, Clay appeared on Larry King Live to discuss different ways people could help Hurricane Katrina victims.
On 9/15/05, Clay appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno to sign Jay's Harley that was being auctioned off to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. Amazon was running a series of 'backstage' videos to encourage customer donations to assist victims of hurricanes in the Southern U.S. On 12/8/05, Amazon featured Clay. |

