Press Releases

Mariam Khan,  Justin Finnegan

May 25, 2017

Today, at South by Southwest, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign and The Whistle Sports Network announced a new partnership to unify the global sports community in a mission beyond winning games – working together to save lives.

Rachel Henderson

Today, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign announced The Million Nets Pledge, a new two-year commitment to protect refugee families from malaria with one million bednets by 2016. This ambitious $10 million pledge focuses on their increased work with UN partners to protect children, refugees, and families displaced by conflict in sub-Saharan Africa from malaria.

Rachel Henderson

In observance of World Malaria Day, today thousands of supporters worldwide will join The Million Nets Pledge, a two-year pledge by the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign to protect refugee families with one million bednets by 2016. This ambitious $10 million pledge focuses on their increased work with UN partners to protect children, refugees, and families displaced by conflict in sub-Saharan Africa from malaria.

United to Beat Malaria Team

CytoSport, Inc., parent company to the MUSCLE MILK® brand, announced today that the brand will donate $10,000 to the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign in Stephen Curry’s name to celebrate his Most Valuable Player honor.

The MUSCLE MILK® brand has been a proud partner of Curry starting in the early phases of his professional career and shares his passion for making a difference in the lives of others. Nothing But Nets is a global organization that Curry supports that provides bednets to families in Africa to protect them from malaria, a disease that claims the life of a child every 60 seconds. The donation will provide 1,000 insecticide-treated nets to help save the lives of families in need.

“I’m overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from my partners, and I’m grateful that the Muscle Milk team would decide to do something like this,” said Curry. “What an honor that my team can use this award as a platform to make a difference, and I appreciate that they are willing to support the Nothing But Nets cause.”

“We are so proud to be a small part of supporting Stephen’s journey to being recognized with the league’s top individual honor,” said Greg Longstreet, president and CEO of CytoSport, Inc. “His dedication to the game and commitment to constant improvement have displayed his mindset that he can ‘do all things’. He represents character, strength, determination and drive on and off the court. We make this donation to demonstrate our support for him as a person and an athlete and to provide life-saving nets not found on the basketball court.”

“Stephen has been a tremendous leader in this movement to save lives,” said Chris Helfrich, director of Nothing But Nets. “With his support, we’ve helped save millions from this preventable disease. We’re thrilled to see his fans, team, the sports community, and now Muscle Milk joining this important fight against malaria.”

For more information on the MUSCLE MILK® brand, visit www.musclemilk.com and facebook.com/musclemilk or follow the brand at @MuscleMilk on Instagram and Twitter. For more information on Nothing But Nets, please visit www.nothingbutnets.net. 

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Rachel Henderson

Tomorrow, June 20, is World Refugee Day and Serinda Swan, actress of USA’s hit summer show, Graceland, is calling for fans and global health advocates to support the millions of women and children living as refugees around the world. Swan, who plays DEA agent Paige Arkin, supports the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, protecting refugee families from malaria.

Rachel Henderson

Today, the California-based Mancheno Insurance Agency, a member of the Nationwide Insurance Independent channel, announced its partnership with the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign to protect refugees from malaria. In forming the first insurance industry partnership with Nothing But Nets, Jorge Mancheno of Mancheno Insurance Agency was inspired by Golden State Warriors star and NBA MVP Stephen Curry, who also supports the campaign.

Rachel Henderson

Today, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, the world’s largest grassroots campaign to fight malaria, announced a major new partnership with Sumitomo Chemical Co., one of the largest global bednet manufacturers. Unveiled Saturday at a special United Nations event, Sumitomo Chemical issued a matching grant challenge to Nothing But Nets supporters, alongside a pledge for significant campaign support, in a partnership aiming to protect one million vulnerable refugees from malaria with life-saving bednets.

Rachel Henderson

Golden State Warriors guard and reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry will once again lead his Three for Three Challenge during the 2015-16 season by donating three life-saving nets to the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign for every three-pointer he makes, it was announced today. The Warriors also announced today the team will match Curry’s donation throughout the 2015-16 campaign up to $5,000.

Rachel Henderson

Today, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, the world’s largest, grassroots campaign to fight malaria, announced its Champions Anthony Tolliver and Steve Blake will donate three life-saving bednets to the campaign for every three-pointer they make during the 2015-16 NBA season. They have inspired at least seven more of their teammates to also support Nothing But Nets this season.

Rachel Henderson

Upon today’s release of World Health Organization’s World Malaria Report 2015, Chris Helfrich, Director of the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, made the following statement: