Clay's UNICEF Visit To Mexico Receiving Coverage at Home

Clay's Christmas and New Year's visit to Mexico as part of his UNICEF ambassador responsibilities has received some great press coverage since he left a few days ago:

• The photo of Clay with kids in Chiapas, Mexico appeared on page 2 of today's Raleigh News & Observer reports the CB's ClaytonClayniac:

  It was the PR Newswire photo, and above it -"AIKEN VISITS FLOOD VICTIMS." Below it, 'Clay Aiken, a Raleigh native and UNICEF ambassador, participates in a Christmas gift exchange and sing-along for children and their families staying at a camp for flood victims in Chiapas, Mexico.'

• The visit was also mentioned on FOX 11 Los Angeles this morning according to the CB's PS Bonnie:

  My husband emailed me from the LA area. He saw coverage of the Mexico trip on Fox 11 news at 5am. They also mentioned Spamalolt!
  
  Heard from my husband again. He clarified that it was the local FOX affiliate in LA. He said they showed video of Clay batting at a pinata.

• United Press International is running a wire story about Clay's trip:

  Aiken visits flood victims with UNICEF
  
  CHIAPAS, Mexico, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Recording artist and UNICEF ambassador Clay Aiken spent Christmas with his mother and brother visiting flood victims in southeast Mexico.
  
  UNICEF said Aiken participated in a gift exchange and sing-along with more than 300 children and their families at a camp erected for flood victims in the city of Ostuacan Tuesday.
  
  Aiken, his mother and brother, a Marine on leave from Iraq, will also be part of a UNICEF delegation scheduled to visit the state of Tabasco this week.
  
  "The situation in Chiapas and Tabasco has really become a forgotten emergency," Aiken said in a statement. "Telling the story of these brave people, especially the children, to a U.S. audience is the reason that I am here. Sharing this experience with my family during this time of year makes it even more special."
  
  Torrential rains in Tabasco and Chiapas in one weekend last month produced the worst flooding the region has seen in more than 50 years.
  
  More than 1 million residents of the two states have been affected, one third of which are children, UNICEF said.
  
  While the situation has been stabilized through the efforts of Mexico's government and U.N. agencies, thousands remain homeless and displaced.
  

It's not too late to donate to Clay's UNICEF fundraiser for Mexico, which currently stands at 51% of the $100,000 goal they hope to achieve by December 31. Click here for more information.