David teams up with ChildFund on the My Kind of Christmas Tour

American Idol Star David Archuleta Partners with ChildFund

With the arrival of the holiday season, ChildFund is launching a new program to shine the spotlight on children who live in extreme poverty worldwide.

Working with various performing artists, our LIVE! concert series seeks to introduce new audiences to ChildFund’s work in 31 countries and the life-changing impact of child sponsorship.

 To roll out the program, we’re teaming with American Idol star David Archuleta, whose “My Kind of Christmas Tour,” gets under way in New York on Dec. 1 and includes concert dates across the country.

At each venue, the platinum-selling singer will be telling fans about ChildFund’s mission. Current ChildFund sponsors will be on hand to share their own sponsorship experiences and assist with signing up new sponsors at the concert.

Partnering with ChildFund this holiday season is an exciting new opportunity, notes David. “I believe that every child has incredible potential. Through its sponsorship program, ChildFund ensures that children have access to education, clean water and health care. Working together, we can change childhoods. And that’s the first step toward creating a better world.”

Volunteers are still needed from New York to California. You’ll get to attend the concert for free, and rev up your holiday spirit by helping others learn more about becoming a child sponsor through ChildFund.

Learn more by downloading the LIVE! Volunteer FAQs. To volunteer, call 800-458-0555 or send email to Questions@ChildFund.org. Hurry! Concerts are starting soon.

You can go HERE for more information about the charity and helping out.

From the OS:

David Archuleta teams up with ChildFund

We are pleased to announce that ChildFund International is the sponsor of David Archuleta’s “My Kind of Christmas Tour,” December 2011.

A noted philanthropist, David is especially concerned about helping children in need. Partnering with ChildFund is an exciting new opportunity to reach out to underprivileged children, notes David. “I believe that every child has incredible potential. Through its sponsorship program, ChildFund ensures that children have access to education, clean water and health care. Working together, we can change childhoods. And that’s the first step toward creating a better world.”

The heart of ChildFund International is the one-to-one connection made through child sponsorship. ChildFund will join David on his upcoming tour – at each venue current ChildFund sponsors will be on hand to share their own sponsorship experiences and assist with signing up new sponsors. Patrons signing up for a child sponsorship at one of the shows, paying by credit card, will have an opportunity to receive a ChildFund bracelet and an exclusive gift from David.

ChildFund’s mission:

• To help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children living in poverty have the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities.
• To promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and the rights of children.

ChildFund International works in 31 countries, assisting approximately 13.5 million children and their family members, regardless of race, creed or gender. Their distinctive approach focuses on working with children throughout their journey from birth to young adulthood, as well as with families, local organizations and communities globally to create the environments children need to thrive.

Look out for the ChildFund table at your “My Kind of Christmas” show, and help a child in need!