Right before my mom Pauline Ann Middleton Allis passed away in May 2012 from a brain tumor, I promised her that I would work every day the rest of my life to be part of creating a better world.
Read ArticleRecently my colleague Drake Carden and I flew to Atlanta to attend the World Leadership Conference hosted by Usher’s New Look Foundation. Seventh and eighth graders from all over Atlanta came to learn about New Look’s Powered by Service initiative, which teaches young people to identify their special talent, pinpoint an issue in their community, develop strategies to address the problem, and implement a solution to help others.
Read ArticleThis summer I’m in DC interning with the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets team, a unique internship that’s more than just another professional experience.
Read ArticleStudents from The Bush School in Seattle, Washington know how to make a big impact by sending nets and saving lives!
Read ArticleThis World Malaria Day, the eyes of the world are on South Sudan. More than 130,000 people—and counting—from the world’s newest nation have fled their homes to escape the violence on the border with Sudan. These refugees have evaded one deadly threat. But they face another in the camps they now call home: malaria.
Read ArticleThis World Refugee Day, take a moment to think about what home means to you. No one wants to be uprooted from home, but refugees have no choice.
Read ArticleIt was a great day, with one exception: the dang mosquitoes! We’ve been at war with them for a while, trying tried repellant, citronella candles, swatters, and garlic. Nothing seemed to work.
Read ArticleThis World Refugee Day, take a moment to think about what home means to you. No one wants to be uprooted from home, but refugees have no choice
Read ArticleRight now, world leaders are gathering in Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, to define pathways to a more sustainable future for our world.
Read ArticleWhat do a giant inflatable boy, a hairy dog, a human-sized mosquito, and a member of Congress have in common? These unlikely allies came together this past weekend to bring the fight against malaria to Lincoln, Nebraska!
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