Jo Frost Encourages Everyone to Support Global Childhood Vaccines on #GivingTuesday Through the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life Campaign
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges matching support for donations made to Shot@Life
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#GivingTuesday, December 2, follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is a time for families, businesses and charities to come together to celebrate generosity and to give. The UN Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign is embracing the #GivingTuesday movement by rallying support for life-saving global childhood immunizations. Each year, more than 1.5 million children die from vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and pneumonia and one in five children do not have access to the vaccines they need.
In a series of television interviews, Shot@Life Global Advocate and global parenting expert, Jo Frost, best known for her long running international television series- Supernanny, Jo Frost; Family Matters, Family SOS and Extreme Parental Guidance announced the $200,000 matching offer from the Gates Foundation and encouraged Americans to support global childhood vaccines with a gift to Shot@Life this #GivingTuesday.
“With a child dying every 20 seconds from a vaccine-preventable disease we need your help to ensure that every child, no matter where they live, has a healthy shot at life,” said Frost. “Join me in supporting Shot@Life this #GivingTuesday and your donation will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation thereby doubling your impact.”
To learn more about the Shot@Life campaign or the matching gift offer for #GivingTuesday visit www.shotatlife.org and follow Jo Frost @jo_frost.
About Shot@Life
Shot@Life, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, educates, connects and empowers Americans to help protect children in developing countries from vaccine-preventable diseases. By joining this movement, you can help save a child’s life every 20 seconds by learning about, advocating for and donating vaccines to children who need them most. Go to ShotAtLife.org to learn more.
Media Contact:
Andrea J. Sok
Senior Communications Officer, Shot@Life
United Nations Foundation
Mobile: 480.570.2329
[email protected]
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A child in Tanzania plays after receiving her vaccines at a health clinic. Shot@Life supports children around the globe by providing access to life-saving vaccines. -
Jo Frost receives her flu shot as part of the Get A Shot. Give A Shot ® campaign. By receiving her flu shot at Walgreens, Frost sent a life-saving vaccine to a child in need in a developing country. -
A child in Tanzania waits in line to receive his polio vaccination. Shot@Life supports children around the globe by providing access to life-saving vaccines.
