Sat, April 26, 2008

In recognition of
World Malaria Day (Fri, April 25)

Supporting: Nothing But Nets

WE RAISED $270!

Approximately 500 million people each year are infected, and more than one million of those die.  Malaria is particularly devastating in Africa where the disease is a leading killer of children, accounting for twenty percent of all childhood deaths. 

Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria.  Inspired by an article written by Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly, who challenged each of his readers to donate at least $10 for the purchase of an antimalaria bed net, thousands of people have joined the campaign that was created by the United Nations Foundation.

Bed nets save lives in two ways.  They stop mosquitoes from biting during the night and spreading the disease, and the insecticide on the net kill the mosquitoes when they land on it, stopping them from flying on to find their next victim.  Bed nets can prevent malaria transmission by 50 percent.

More information at Roll Back Malaria

OUR ActivitieS

STILL ONGOING: Online Fundraising: If you would like to make a direct financial donation by debit or credit card, you can do this via the Gourmet Racing Team Page.

1. Click here to go to our Gourmet Racing Team Page
2. Click on Donate to this Team.
3. Watch the thermometer rise!

Check Instructions

1. Make your check payable to United Nations Foundation, Attn: Nothing but Nets in the memo line
2. Send your check to:
   United Nations Foundation/Nothing But Nets
   PO Box 96539
   Washington, DC 20090-6539
3. Do not mail cash
4. Gourmet Racing Team will not get credit for your donation, however it's still a good cause! Please let us know if you have sent a check so that we can keep track here. Thanks!

Join the Gourmet Racing Team!

If you would like to raise funds yourself, you can join the Gourmet Racing Team and have all of our funds collectively make the thermometer grow! You can join the team here.

The United Nations Foundation is a registered public charity under section 501(c) 3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. 100% of your donation will go to providing nets for children in Africa, no portion of your donation will be diverted for administrative costs.

Open house party starting at 3:00pm: Dinner and Games!

Games

• 80's Trivial Pursuit
• Corvette Monopoly
• Fact or Crap
• French Monopoly
• NTN/Buzztime Trivia
• Pictionary
• Playing Cards - you be creative...poker, blackjack, solitaire?
• Scrabble
• Simpsons Clue
• Sorry!
• Any game that you would like to bring!

Suggested donation to have dinner and play is $20.

Honor Roll

Many thanks to our family and friends who supported our Benefit Party with their donations to Nothing But Nets.

Thanks so much for your interest and support!

If you have any questions, please email Tamiza at bastet44@usa.net or call 310-561-6501.

Suggested donation for each event is $20.
100% of donations will be given to the organization that we are supporting for that event.