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Boston Red Sox Celebrate UNICEF at Fenway Park

Published in Vaccine Weekly, October 14th, 2009

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF and the Boston Red Sox announced the recognition of the UN children's agency, UNICEF, during pregame and in-game activities at Fenway Park on Thursday, October 1, 2009.

In honor of designated hitter David Ortiz and his wife Tiffany who volunteer with UNICEF, The Red Sox Foundation is making a contribution of $2,700 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, which is the primary fundraising arm of UNICEF in the U.S.

The Red Sox Foundation will donate 7 cents, the cost of immunizing a child from the threat of polio, on behalf of each fan attending the Red Sox game. The amount the official team charity is donating represents a life-saving...

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