For children participating in a program called Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, Halloween isn’t just a time to help themselves to candy—it’s also a time to help others.

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is one of the nation’s longest running youth philanthropy programs, and is often a child’s first experience with volunteerism in the United States. To date, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has received over $144 million dollars to help put an end to the unnecessary deaths of 24,000 children who die every day of preventable causes.

As an educational and fundraising initiative, the program provides U.S. children, along with their parents and teachers, the opportunity to learn about their peers worldwide who are truly in need. While carrying the orange collection boxes door-to-door is still one of the most popular ways to contribute to Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, participants can also host bake sales and car washes or text the word “TOT” to UNICEF to donate $5 from their mobile phones.