100 Days of Serving Community

From February 20 to June 1, 2026, UPF invites cross-sector partners to advance community trust through cooperation, volunteer service, and strengthened family life. This period marks UPF’s 100-day campaign entitled, “100 Days of Serving Community.” The campaign culminates on June 1, the Global Day of Parents.

As an organization in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, UPF connects local peacebuilding with the United Nations agenda and the practical spirit of the Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions), which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies. This campaign also resonates with the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development, which highlights volunteer action and civic participation as drivers of social cohesion and resilience.

Through collaboration with UPF, partners can broaden volunteer engagement around local priorities, gain international visibility through UPF communication channels, and strengthen public confidence by placing measurable community benefit at the center of joint activity. Outcomes can be documented in short public updates and visual materials that acknowledge partner participation and make results accessible to wider audiences.

Work across the campaign is organized around a three-month sequence of themes. March emphasizes partnerships, with attention to cooperation with municipalities, civil society organizations, educators, faith communities, youth networks, and local institutions. April emphasizes visible volunteer service that communities can recognize and welcome. May emphasizes families and values-based education, with special attention to the role of mothers and women as the heart of strong families, a theme that resonates with the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026. This prepares the ground for the International Day of Families on May 15 and the Global Day of Parents on June 1.

During the campaign period, partners may also choose to align joint activities with widely recognized UN observances, including the World Day of Social Justice on February 20, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6, and International Mother Earth Day on April 22.

UPF founders Dr. Hak Ja Han and the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon have taught that lasting peace grows when families are strong, moral responsibility is practiced in public life, and service becomes a living culture that transcends differences. Living for the sake of others is the true source of peace and human dignity. They taught that every act of service is an expression of one’s identity as a child of God and a member of One Family under God. In this spirit, by promoting dialogue, partnership, and community service, the campaign serves as a practical contribution to the 2030 Agenda.

We warmly invite every partner to join us in this spirit of service, so that together we may strengthen communities, strengthen families, and make constructive contributions that endure beyond the campaign period and contribute directly to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Dr. Tageldin Hamad, President, UPF-International February 20, 2026