Rick Reilly wants YOU to send a Message of Hope

Nothing But Nets

The UN Foundation has been working with the UN to fight malaria for years. But it was a column that Rick Reilly wrote about malaria in Sports Illustrated--and thousands of letters and donations from people like you--that led to the creation the Nothing But Nets campaign.

The reaction to Reilly's 815 words made clear that thousands of people were ready to help the million children dying unnecessarily each year of malaria. And so Nothing But Nets was born.

Already, groups as diverse as the NBA and the United Methodist Church have joined the campaign. Now, we're asking you to help spread the word about Nothing But Nets, and how easy it is to protect children from malaria with bednets.

You can save a family. Your church, school, or team can save a village. Together, we can cover Africa with lifesaving bednets.

Rick Reilly wants YOU to send a Message of Hope

Submitted by Adrianna Logalbo on September 10, 2009

For the last several months, people have been sending personal messages of hope to refugees with their donations to be delivered with bed nets in Africa this fall. We are thrilled to announce that more than 1,300 personal messages of hope have been sent online and another 2,000 mailed in!

But if you haven’t sent a net, saved a life and sent a message of hope yet – you still can. And we’re not the only ones who think it’s a great idea – Rick Reilly does, too! To give you an idea of what people are writing, check out a special message below from Rick, ESPN columnist and Nothing But Nets inspiration.