Just prior to last night’s match against Beitar Jerusalem, UNICEF Israel held a special event at the Beit Heseg in Tel Aviv which was attended by the Commercial Director Sharon Tammam and the Corporate Liason Manager, Yonit Nakari.

During the event, Maccabi Tel Aviv was honored by UNICEF for their collaboration in helping children in Israel and around the world. UNICEF CEO, Jonny Cline congratulated the club: “Maccabi Tel Aviv is a club that excels not only on the pitch but also with the community. We are very proud to be partners with a club like this.”

Caryl Stern, the President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and leading business people from the Israel and around the world attended the event. The guests at the event had the opportunity to hear from Gillian Mellsop, UNICEF’s Representative from Ethiopia about the difficulties facing children growing up in the third world and how they can be helped.