Last month, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania. Working with a foundation called Nothing But Nets, he was hanging nets over beds in mud huts to protect the refugees from the mosquito bites that can spread malaria.
Read ArticleThese refugees don’t know dunks, nor do they know why a 25-year-old NBA star, coming off his breakout season, would fly more than 8,000 miles and 24 hours, risk malaria, typhoid and yellow fever, just to hang bed nets in their mud huts for the anti-malaria program Nothing But Nets. On his vacation.
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We recently teamed up with Intuit, a business and financial software company based in Mountain View, CA, who featured Nothing But Nets as their highlighted charity during their monthly We Care Wednesday event. The event, which was made to mimic a professional basketball game, made the 100+ attendees feel like they were part of all the action in a fun and vibrant way, taking place on Intuit’s basketball court with music and stadium-style snacks.
Read ArticleWith all Curry had to celebrate during the NBA season, it is imaginable how he could have approached the NBA off-season as a letdown. Yet, with all the accolades preceding his off-season, one may be surprised to learn that Curry’s greatest feat took place this summer. This summer, Curry was one of 200 current and former NBA players, WNBA players, and coaches who traveled to 39 countries and territories to help grow the game of basketball by giving back to communities in need.
Read ArticleIt’s Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry going to Tanzania and delivering mosquito nets to families trying to prevent malaria, the leading killer of children in Africa, according to the grassroots organization Nothing But Nets.
Read ArticleThe 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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