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Makita and D.C. United Raise Awareness about Nothing But Nets!
Submitted by Shannon Raybold on Fri, 2008-05-09 14:17.
At the halftime show of last night’s MLS game between D.C. United and the Chicago Fire, Makita presented Nothing But Nets with a giant $100,000 check to represent their gift to the Campaign – and I was the lucky one to accept on behalf of the UN Foundation and Nothing But Nets!
Five minutes before half-time I went to our Nothing But Nets booth (we got to pass out t-shirts to donors and talk to fans about malaria) to be escorted down to the field with Ryan McKenna from Makita and D.C. United’s Nothing But Nets spokesman, Ben Olsen. There were 10 excited girls each holding a sign that said “Saving 1,000 Lives” which was is a brilliant representation of the more than 10,000 lives saved by this generous donation. All 13 of us were ushered onto the field, cameras rolling, and Ryan from Makita presented us with the giant check that will shortly be put to use covering African children with protective bed nets.
UMC is the recipient of $5 million grant
Submitted by Theresa Herget on Fri, 2008-05-09 13:38.South Bend Tribune
Honor your mother. Send a net. Save a life.
Submitted by Jenna Sauber on Wed, 2008-05-07 18:38.
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and we think giving to Nothing But Nets is a great way to honor that special lady in your life- by donating a bed net in her name. For the first few years of our lives, our mothers held our hand, picked us up when we fell, and rocked us to sleep. They kept us healthy and happy. Nothing But Nets wants to help mothers in Africa do the same for their children, and we do it through providing bed nets to sleep under and keep away mosquitoes. Pregnant mothers and children under five are the most susceptible to contracting malaria, but the protective bed nets allow mothers to enjoy the simple pleasure of caring for their children, as our mothers cared for us.
Holy Family Catholic Academy presents about nets!
Submitted by Keely Solimene on Wed, 2008-05-07 16:39.
Students from Holy Family Catholic Academy in Inverness, Illinois, commemorated World Malaria Day by giving a presentation about malaria and Nothing But Nets to their community. For weeks leading up to April 25, 2008, students were busy following curriculum written specifically about malaria and the Nothing But Nets campaign in preparation for the World Malaria Day event!
Their World Malaria Day presentation included skits by kindergartners dressed as mosquitoes, facts about government and biomes in Africa given by third-graders and fourth-graders, and personal stories about children who have suffered the devastating effects of malaria told by fifth-graders. The event concluded with sixth-graders challenging each person in the audience to be a hero in the lives of children in Africa. Contributions were accepted for books written about malaria by first-graders and lemonade sold by second-graders.
Children’s Museum of Houston teaches kids about malaria
Submitted by Jenna Sauber on Wed, 2008-05-07 16:25.
One of the coolest efforts we’ve seen across the country to educate kids about malaria and to motivate them to help is through the Children’s Museum of Houston. The museum is currently hosting an exhibit called Nothing But Nets: Kids in Houston Reaching Out, funded by ExxonMobil Foundation, that teaches children about Africa, malaria, and how they have the power to help prevent the devastating disease. The museum opened right before World Malaria Day in April and runs through May 28. We like it because it’s a hands-on way for children to get involved by learning and become empowered to do something to help those in need. Click here for more information on the exhibit!
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