Bright and early Friday morning, (actually, it was so early that it wasn’t yet bright) Nothing But Nets Director Adrianna Logalbo, Danielle Garrahan, and I headed down to ABC’s Good Morning America studios to support one of the show’s guests -- and our newest Champion -- Mandy Moore.
Read ArticleThis fall, the Senior High Youth at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas hosted an event called the Youth Malaria Weekend to raise awareness about malaria and funds to send life-saving bed nets to the Central African Republic.
Read ArticleToday the Nothing But Nets campaign marked its four year anniversary of sending nets and saving lives!
Read ArticleOne of our partners, the Boy Scouts of America, recently showed us just how effective social media can be to spread the buzz about malaria. On their Facebook page, BSA held a contest to win a special Nothing But Nets patch: scouts had to be the first to answer a question about malaria correctly.
Read ArticleIt is thrilling to be in Seoul, Korea with all of the excitement leading up to the G20 Summit this week -- but you don’t need to be a world leader to make a difference. While G20 country leaders meet this week in Seoul to discuss the role of governments to address our global challenges, I had the honor of joining the UN Foundation’s Nets Go! campaign at the Korean National Assembly (Korea’s Congress) to discuss how each of us has the ability to address MDG 6, which includes fighting malaria.
Read ArticleI had the great honor of speaking to more than 9,000 young business leaders at Junior Chamber International’s (JCI) World Congress in Osaka, Japan. JCI is one of Nothing But Nets’ largest partners, and it was uplifting to be in a room with these global citizens with huge hearts who use their skills, resources, and networks to create a positive impact.
Read ArticleGood news Nothing But Nets friends and family! PR News recognized Nothing But Nets with an award for Best Fundraising Campaign for “Send a Net. Save a Life. See a Game.” push last December.
Read ArticleIn June 2009, Renae Hightower from Fayetteville, Arkansas, embarked on a mission to the Peruvian Amazon to provide medical and dental care and community outreach. The mission was a success, but two months later, Renae began experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Read ArticleAccording to a recent article, the world’s most dangerous malaria-carrying mosquito is in the midst of evolving into two different species. Found throughout the African continent, the Anopheles gambiae species is responsible for about half of the 250-500 million new cases of malaria each year.
Read ArticleThe NBA’s 2010-2011 season starts tonight! As we’re getting ready to watch our favorite teams, the Nothing But Nets team put together this photo slideshow of our August trip to Senegal with one of our founding partners, NBA Cares.
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