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UNICEF Presentation to the PWFC
(Written by Monica for LFT—The Magazine of the PWFC)
The PWFC was invited, as a thank you for our donations, to attend an informational meeting with UNICEF on June 12th, 2003. Katie McKenna and Kate Weber, two of the NGO UNICEF representatives, were warm and gracious with their time as well as with their thanks. Peter Wingfield and his family, as well as all members of the PWFC, were given this very classy plaque as a thank you on behalf of its contribution to the AIDS/HIV Orphans program. The plaque says:
Presented to
The Peter Wingfield Fan Club
Project Edan
in grateful recognition
of the love and compassion demonstrated
toward the world’s children especially those children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
U.S. Fund for UNICEF June 12, 2003
There
were many relevant facts discussed at this meeting. Kate and Katie both
had a lot of info they wanted to make sure we knew about as we were curious
how the donated money was being utilized. The 7 PWFC members that attended
had questions as well. I had a question posed by a club member that I asked
that led to an intriguing answer. The member’s question was whether
there were other ways to help AIDS/HIV orphans other than with monetary
donations. The answer, as well as one of the more interesting aspects of
the timing of this meeting, was the fact that the UNICEF program is on the
cusp of launching an advocacy/educational push in this country and abroad.
Not only do they want to actively engage members of the community through
outreach programs but the members of UNICEF want to create an effective
branch of their organization dedicated to engage people who are not aware
of the problems right here at home. This is one reason Kate and Katie were
so delighted in our contribution and our interest.
Of course none of this would have been initiated without Peter and Carolyn’s
wish to give back a little of what they consider their good fortune. And
it is our good fortune to be involved in a club that emulates their generosity.
