Gann Academy Juggling Club

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.

Last year, three juniors from Gann Academy—Jeremy Fein, Jeremy Perkins and I—founded a juggling club. As seniors, we decided to put on a show for charity. Having read about the problem of malaria in Africa, we decided to raise money for Nothing But Nets. Eleven members of the club worked and worked for months to prepare a carefully choreographed 12 minute show which eventually was the opening for the school musical.

We performed at all three shows, and collected a total of $2,173! The six seniors from the group continued performing at other local venues, giving a portion of the money to Nothing But Nets. We also hope to do more performances and raise even more money in the coming months, and thus far, we have raised $2,353 in total! Thanks to everyone who has supported us along the way!

Daniel Fogel

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