Donate to Gaza Summer Games in American Friends of UNRWA's innovative Groupon deal, 7-9 June

A fundraising appeal from Mack Levine at American Friends of UNRWA

I am a part of the organization American Friends of UNRWA (AFU)—a non-profit that supports the humanitarian work of the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and we have an exciting campaign coming up next week that I thought you might be interested in sharing with your readers.

From June 7-9, AFU will be teaming up with the popular daily deal website, Groupon [link is to last campaign in DC] in Portland, to send children in Gaza to summer camp through UNRWA’s Gaza Summer Games program. During this time, individuals can donate $6, or multiples of $6, through Groupon to provide a shirt, hat, and pair of athletic shoes to one very deserving child in Gaza.

The best part is that all donations will be doubled by a very generous matching donor, ensuring that two children are able to enjoy their summer in a safe and fun environment. It’s a simple and affordable way to support the Games and increase awareness about the situation for Palestinian refugees, so I hope you would consider writing a brief blog post about this campaign. Here’s a video demonstrating the incredibly diverse range of fun activities that the children can participate in. The video also features the children themselves speaking about what the Summer Games mean to them.

Our recent Washington DC-based campaign was very successful, resulting in enough donations to provide gear for 1416 kids to enjoy their Summer Games experience.

With your support, I know we can accomplish something equally great with our Portland campaign! Even though this campaign is based in Portland, anyone can participate and donate. Thank you very much.

Thanks Mack for letting us know about the innovative fund-raising initiatives of American Friends of UNRWA.

A $50 dollar donation is enough to fund one Gaza child's place at the summer games. You can donate here now, as well as through the Groupon deal 7-9 June. iGaza

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