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During the second game of the World Series, donations were collected to help UNICEF and their relief and rebuilding efforts on behalf of victims of the recent natural disasters in the Asia Pacific region.

As explained by Caryl Stern, who is the president and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, “Every day 24,000 children die of preventable causes–many in the countries that have been affected by this recent cluster of natural disasters. We do not want these emergencies to further compound the tragedy of these unnecessary deaths, and thanks to Major League Baseball, the Yankees and the wonderful generosity of New Yorkers we will be able to prevent these deaths.”

The funds raised will go towards supporting UNICEF in its continued efforts to provide lifesaving assistance to children and women in all seven affected countries and help life return to normal as quickly as possible.

Source: U.S. Fund for UNICEF

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