Nothing But Nets

Sports Illustrated

The initial outreach for Nothing But Nets was accomplished through former SI columnist Rick Reilly's May 5, 2006 column titled "Nothing But Nets" which raised $1.2 million. More than 120,000 bed nets have already been delivered in Nigeria as a result of Reilly’s call to readers who had "ever cut down a net, jumped over a net, watched the New Jersey Nets, worn a hair net, surfed the net, or thought of Angelina Jolie in fishnets" to donate $10 to purchase insecticide-treated nets.

The People of the United Methodist Church

The People of the United Methodist Church have been in mission across Africa for more than 160 years. The denomination’s work in the area of malaria prevention makes it a natural partner for Nothing but Nets. Several global agencies of The United Methodist Church will launch supporting campaigns to educate and raise money for bed nets.

United Nations Foundation

The United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation) was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. The UN Foundation builds and implements public-private partnerships to address the world’s most pressing problems, and also works to broaden support for the UN through advocacy and public outreach. The UN Foundation is a public charity.

NBA Cares

NBA Cares is the league's social responsibility program that builds on the NBA's long tradition of addressing important social issues in the United States and around the world. Over the next five years, the league, players and teams will continue to contribute $100 million for charity, donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on volunteer service to communities around the world, and build more than 250 places where kids and families can live, learn and play.

UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, twice Nobel Peace Prize winner (1954 and 1981) provides protection and assistance to refugees and internally displaced people around the world. In more than five decades, the UN refugee agency has helped an estimated 50 million people restart their lives. Today, a staff of around 6,300 people in more than 110 countries continues to help 32.9 million persons worldwide. UNHCR relies exclusively on voluntary contributions from governments, private individuals, foundations and corporations.

The Measles Initiative

The Measles Initiative, launched in 2001, is a partnership committed to reducing measles deaths globally, with the goal of cutting measles deaths by 90 percent by 2010 compared to 2000. During its first five years (2001-2005), the Initiative supported the vaccination of more than 217 million children in Africa, saving 1.2 million lives. Through these efforts, measles cases and deaths have dropped by 68 percent worldwide and by 91 percent in Africa, where measles deaths and disability are highest. Building on its success in Africa, the Initiative has expanded into Asia. The Initiative increasingly provides additional life-saving health interventions in its campaigns, including vitamin A, de-worming medicine and insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention. The Measles Initiative has mobilized more than $308 million through 2006 to support campaigns in more than 43 countries in Africa and Asia. Leading these efforts are the American Red Cross, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United Nations Foundation, UNICEF and World Health Organization.

AOL Black Voices

AOL Black Voices, the premiere site for African-American culture and community, offers African-American message boards, profiles and chats, African-American sports, African-American news, African-American entertainment, African-American style and beauty, relationship advice and more.

CDW, HP and Intel

For every Hewlett Packard G6 server unit sold at CDW between May 1st and September 30th, 2009, Intel and Hewlett Packard will donate $5 to Nothing But Nets to help prevent malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa.   

ExxonMobil

As a major investor in Africa, ExxonMobil witnesses first-hand the health and economic impacts of malaria on our workforce, their families and the communities where we operate. In 2000, ExxonMobil Foundation launched its Africa Health Initiative to support disease prevention, control and treatment programs mainly focused on malaria.
To learn more about ExxonMobil, visit www.exxonmobil.com/malaria.
 

Junior Chamber International (JCI)

JCI is a worldwide network of nearly a quarter of a million members – young leaders in their 20s and 30s – in over one hundred  countries and territories. Through various local, national and international projects and events, JCI members meet, learn and grow. JCI also has millions of alumni, many of whom provide support to active members.

To learn more about JCI, visit http://www.jci.cc/en.

Malaria No More

Malaria No More is an inclusive, grassroots movement to control malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that kills more than one million people annually, especially in Africa, where one child dies from malaria every 30 seconds. Leading non-governmental organizations created Malaria No More in 2006 to give individuals and private and non-profit organizations the opportunity to support a comprehensive approach in the fight against malaria, and to help coordinate those efforts with governments, and the multilateral and international organizations at the forefront of this fight.

Mark J. Gordon Foundation

Mark Gordon believes that every human life has value and by empowering those less fortunate we can begin to shape a true global community. The Mark J. Gordon Foundation seeks to leverage socially responsible partnerships with the goal of increasing child survival, reducing and eventually ending extreme poverty, and bringing opportunity to the disadvantaged, while strengthening the bond of families.

MLS W.O.R.K.S.

MLS W.O.R.K.S. is Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative dedicated to addressing important social issues affecting young people.  Areas of focus include health and wellness, education, respect, fair play, leadership, human rights, and diversity with an emphasis directed at school-aged children.

Orkin

Orkin is committed to helping protect public health in our own backyards and around the world. That's why Orkin offers targeted pest-control programs for disease-carrying pests like mosquitoes. Through its Fight the Bite campaign, Orkin and its sister pest control companies will donate funds for one mosquito net to Nothing But Nets for every mosquito service purchased this year. Orkin plans to raise $150,000 in 2009 through mosquito service sales, employee contributions and consumer contributions. To learn more about the Fight the Bite campaign and how you can help, please visit nets.orkin.com.

Rotarians' Action Group on Malaria (RAM)

RAM is a voluntary organization of Rotary Clubs and Districts to work on malaria control. RAM aims to achieve worldwide control of malaria through increasing availability of bed nets, making education available on causes, symptoms, treatments, and preventions of malaria, connecting people with a focus on linking potential donors to projects, and encouraging discussions on malaria control.

The Wasserman Foundation

The Wasserman Foundation became a partner of the Nothing But Nets campaign in early 2007, providing a grant to the campaign, helping to ensure that every $10 donation from individuals goes directly to covering the cost of purchasing a life-saving bet net, distributing it, and educating families on its use. Nothing But Nets has worked with the Wasserman Foundation as well as the Management division of Wasserman Media Group to engage with professional athletes in the National Basketball Association and Major League Soccer.  Such players include Dwayne De Rosario, who is a Nothing But Nets champion and traveled to Mali in December 2007 to see the impact of the malaria and bed nets firsthand, as well as NBA players Brandon Roy, Jordan Farmar, Jason Kapono, and Mike Miller, who all made personal donations to Nothing But Nets during NBA All-Star 2007.  

Time Inc. Home Entertainment (TIHE)

Time Inc. Home Entertainment (TIHE) specializes in publishing high quality, branded books, calendars and videos for such Time Inc. titles as People, Time, Sports Illustrated, Life, InStyle, Real Simple and Fortune. Their client list includes Mayo Clinic, NFL, Guinness World Records, HBO and Warner Brothers. On March 5, 2006, ESPN columnist Rick Reilly wrote an influential column titled "Nothing But Nets" which challenged readers to donate to the organization and helped to raise $1.2 million. Now Rick Reilly in conjunction with TIHE, has published a new book, Hate Mail From Cheerleaders, which is a collection of 100 of Rick's best hits over the years. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of this book will help further benefit the Nothing But Nets organization. Please visit your local bookstore or Amazon.com to get your copy of Hate Mail From Cheerleaders. To learn more about Time Inc. Home Entertainment (TIHE), please visit http://www.timeinc-twr.com/time-twr/custserv/tihe.shtml

Union for Reform Judaism

The Union for Reform Judaism provides vision and leadership to Reform Jews and congregations on spiritual, ethical, social justice and management issues. It provides programmatic support to Reform Jewish congregations and offers opportunities for individual growth and identity that few congregations could provide by themselves, such as camps and Israel programs for youth, study kallot and North American and regional biennials. The Union for Reform Judaism partners with the Nothing But Nets campaign to combat the spread of malaria. Together, we hope to supply 50,000 insecticide-treated bed nets to families in sub-Saharan Africa, saving one family at a time, one net at a time. To learn more about the Union for Reform Judaism, please visit www.urj.org.

United Airlines

In Spring 2008, United Airlines joined the Nothing But Nets campaign to raise awareness about the issue of malaria. United Airlines has brought their platform to Nothing But Nets to help us communicate about the impact of malaria and ways in which their customers can get involved. If you're a frequent flyer, you may have seen a Nothing But Nets ad in United's Hemispheres Magazine already! 

Unwired Appeal

Unwired Appeal is a leading provider of interactive messaging (SMS) solutions and mobile multimedia services. As an active service provider for charity and non-profit organizations, Unwired is proud to sponsor the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign in the fight against malaria. Unwired Appeal's contribution of SMS text-messaging services will help build an interactive network of supporters across the USA. To join the text messaging campaign, text NBN to 47647 today!

USA for UNHCR

The United States Association for UNHCR (USA for UNHCR) supports the UN Refugee Agency's humanitarian work to protect and assist refugees around the world.  The organization provides Americans an opportunity as private individuals, corporations, and foundations, to aid in the protection and relief of refugees in the care of UNHCR.  We strive to meet the needs of the world's most vulnerable people, building support and awareness in the United States for UNHCR's life-saving relief programs. 

VH1

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic and VH1 Soul. VH1 Public Affairs is committed to providing meaningful, pro-social initiatives, using the reach and power of VH1 to create awareness and motivate action for current issues affecting society. By partnering with Nothing But Nets, VH1 hopes to help raise awareness and engage individuals in the battle against malaria. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.

WNBA Cares

Through the WNBA Cares initiative, the league is deeply committed to creating programs that improve the quality of life for all people, with a special emphasis on promoting a healthy lifestyle and positive body image, breast health awareness, youth and family development, and education. WNBA teams, players and staff donate countless dollars and hours each year through league programs including WNBA Be Smart – Be Fit- Be Yourself, Read to Achieve and Jr. WNBA.