The U.S. Fund for UNICEF mourns the passing of Mary Emma Allison, co-founder of “Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF.” Mrs. Allison, 93, died yesterday in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her beloved family.

Didn’t get tickets for Selena Gomez’s charity concert? No problem – the event will stream LIVE tonight at 5pm PST/8pm EST. Visit www.selenagomez.com to watch the concert on Ustream. It’s free to watch, but don’t forget to help Selena raise funds for children by making a donation to the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign!

American Airlines’ customers and employees will be Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF in the skies and at Admirals Clubs again this year, making a difference in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children through Change for Good on American Airlines.

Celebrating 60 years, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s longest-running volunteer movement and has engaged generations of grassroots supporters of UNICEF’s mission to reduce the number of preventable childhood deaths to zero. The program remains an inspiration to the young (and the young at heart) to further the cause of children everywhere.

Awesome, totally fun and absolutely amazing are the words that describe the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF 60th anniversary celebration in New York on Wednesday evening. Celebrating 60 years of kids helping kids, the party was a celebration of kids and partners who have made Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF a beloved campaign for generations of Americans to help kids in need all over the world.

Grown ups and kids in costume made their way down the orange carpet to enjoy a fun evening of face painting, balloon artistry, magic, photo booths, candied apples and signature blood orange Bellini “mocktails” ! Special guests included representatives from our National Sponsors Toys”R”Us, Inc. and HGTV and even Geoffrey the Giraffe was spotted mingling with the crowd.

This Saturday, October 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT is your chance to get in on all the fun with HGTV and Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. With the help of professional designers, three families will turn their quiet suburban homes into a mystical and frightful sight for Halloween in HGTV’s Halloween Block Party. Host Sabrina Soto will take the fear out of holiday décor projects with the latest tricks in decor, food, tablescapes and entertainment. Can it get any better? Yes!

This weekend I traveled to Phoenix Arizona to attend Pinnacle High School Key Club’s “Spooktacular,” a Halloween Carnival to benefit UNICEF. This event, now in its fourth year, is organized by the Key Club and is one of Key Club International’s largest fundraisers, generating thousands of dollars in years past.