Nothing but Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Inspired by Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly, who challenged each of his readers to donate at least $10 for the purchase and distribution of an anti-malaria bed net, thousands of people have joined the campaign. Founding campaign partners include the National Basketball Association’s NBA Cares, The People of the United Methodist Church, Malaria no More, and Sports Illustrated. Active partners such as VH-1, AOL Black Voices and Rotarian’s Action Group on Malaria are joining the fight. Nothing but Nets just completed distributing the first round of 150,000 nets to Nigeria through the Measles Initiative – a partnership of the United Nations Foundation, American Red Cross, U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, UNICEF and local country governments and ministries of health.
Send a Net – Save a Life. www.NothingbutNets.net
