Have a Heart for Kids and Fundraise this Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day provides us with a fun way to show kids we have a heart by fundraising, so they can grow up healthy, educated and safe. Spread the word to friends and family that you are prioritizing early childhood education this Valentine's Day by setting up a fundraising page.
And as we use Valentine’s Day to fundraise for children, let’s remember that early education prepares children for a lifetime of learning. But so many kids especially ones from lower-income families never get that opportunity. Never underestimate the power of your support — fighting for affordable, accessible child care today helps generations of children get an equitable start in life. Click here to learn how our advocacy arm Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) is advocating for funding early childhood education programs with their "Have a Heart" campaign.
Start your online fundraising page today! Questions? Email getinvolved@savechildren.org. Thank you!
Total Raised:
$30.22 of $7,500.00 Goal
Way to go! Thanks to your amazing dedication, girls and boys around the world will have a brighter future. You and volunteers like you are making a difference for children around the world, by providing nutritious food, lifesaving medical care, school supplies and so much more.
Top Fundraisers
2 - Cherice Strandness ($10.00)
3 - Lily Zepeda ($10.00)
4 - Test Test ($0.00)
5 - Narcissa Gause ($0.00)
6 - Liz Conn ($0.00)
7 - liz Conn ($0.00)
8 - Liz Conn ($0.00)
9 - Leeanne Clark ($0.00)
Why we fundraise
Dancing to Heal the World
Ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has displaced more than 1.7 million people. Beile and her children: Senai, Abiah and Danait decided they needed to help. The children performed their own dancing and singing routines to collect donations and raised $650. "The sweetest thing they did," smiles Beile, "is that they had piggy banks with some coins, and they emptied them into the fundraising jar before they started asking for donations from others."
Honey Helpers: Teen and Bees
Rico is a rising high school senior and an experienced beekeeper who put his honeybees to work. Inspired by Save the Children's work in Ukraine, Europe's largest honey producing country, Rico raised more than $5,000 by giving each donor a jar of his summer honey harvest. 100% of the donations went directly to Save the Children's Emergency Relief Fund.
"If even the humble honeybee can help Save the Children, then surely each of us can too," says Rico.
4 Wheels, 4 Paws, 4 Good
COVID-19 had many repercussions for U.S. families, including, for some, their first experience with hunger. Mark Roberts decided to take action. Mark went on an 8-week journey across Massachusetts in his electric wheelchair with his dog and wife. They rolled to raise awareness and more than $100,000! "I have to say that I had so much fun, learned so much about so many people from across the political and economic spectrum. My Roll/Stroll restored a bit of my faith in humanity," says Mark.
Tessa Bakes for Ukraine's Kids
Tessa, from Connecticut, raised $2,000 for Save the Children's Ukraine Relief effort and is proud to help the children there as they try to stay safe during the war. Tessa says, "Helping others is a gift, not only to them, but to yourself, knowing that you are doing good for the world." Tessa wanted to send a message that people should be grateful for what they have and do what they can to help others. Tessa used her passion for baking to support children in Ukraine by baking scratch-made apple tortes.
Middle Schoolers Hike4ACause
Students at Magellan Middle School started "Hike4ACause" to raise money to help Afghan refugee children. Students were asked to get a sponsor to pay them for each mile hiked. 70 students hiked 538 miles raising $6,387.96!
"We are very grateful for the opportunity our community had to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of young refugees," said Nicolas Puga.