UNICEF’s E.J.R. Heyward

A painting by seven-year-old Jitka Samkova of Czechoslovakia shows five girls dancing around a maypole. The word 'UNICEF' appears in the upper-left corner, a sun is in the sky and a small house is in the distance. The painting was reproduced on the first official UNICEF greeting card.

KidsNovember 14, 2016

The Greeting Card Contest That Invites Kids to Help Kids

By Michael Sandler

The very first UNICEF greeting card featured a painting by a seven-year-old girl. Proceeds helped children suffering in World War II’s aftermath. Today, U.S. kids can continue the tradition of…