“On the court was a man dressed as a mosquito,” pointed out po
The Iowa United Nations Association hosted their second annual “Nothing But Nets” soccer tournament this past weekend to raise money for insecticide-treated bed nets that will help families in sub-Saharan Africa prevent malaria from mosquito bites.
Read ArticleGolden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will once again participate in the Three for Three Challenge for the 2013-14 season by donating three life-saving bed nets to the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign for every three-pointer he makes this season, it was announced today. The Warriors also announced today the team will match Curry’s donation throughout the 2013-14 season, meaning six life-saving bed nets will be donated for every three pointer Curry makes this season.
Read ArticleEvery 60 seconds, a child in Africa dies due to malaria, a disease that is contracted at night. In an effort to protect families from mosquito-borne malaria, Got Sleep? reported that it has partnered with the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign. An innovative new specialty sleep store that assists on-the-go mall shoppers in alleviating their common sleep problems, Got Sleep? aims to help customers achieve their best rest.
Read ArticleLast season, the Golden State Warriors player proved how dedicated he was to protecting families from malaria with Nothing But Nets.
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Read ArticleRick Reily, ESPN.com’s long-time front-page columnist, has decided to go part-time. Beginning July 1, Reilly will let his weekly column go and concentrate on television duties for ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown, presenting his weekly four-minute human interest features as well as other features and essays for SportsCenter and Sunday NFL Countdown.
Read ArticleEvery 60 seconds, a child dies from malaria. This isn’t an old statistic — this is reality for thousands of children in sub-Saharan Africa today in 2014. The United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign has been working hard since 2006 to change this reality. And we’re making great progress — over the last decade, coordinated global efforts have helped to reduce child mortality rates from malaria by half. We want — and need — to defeat malaria for good. And what is so profound is that hundreds and hundreds of kids here in the U.S. have joined us in this mission.
Read ArticleThe news out of the White House Monday mainly revolved around the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, which took place on the South Lawn all morning. And while there was a lot of chatter about a life-size Easter Bunny (played by a White House staffer) and some sightings of the first dogs, Sunny and Bo, the weirdest “animal” in attendance was a giant mosquito.
“On the court was a man dressed as a mosquito,” pointed out po
Another defining aspect of our business is our partnership with Nothing But Nets. From inception, creating a socially responsible business was imperative to me. Parachute delivers great sleep for our customers, and in turn, provides safe sleep to families in Africa, by sending life-saving malaria nets to those in need. Every 60 seconds a child dies from malaria – we are thrilled to be making a positive impact to change that staggering statistic.
Read ArticleDid you know that a child dies from malaria every 60 seconds? This is not only unacceptbale in this day and age, it is also preventable with access to the right equipment and medication.
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