About Stayin' Alive

Stayin' Alive

Humble Beginnings...

"I believe that by getting knowledge out to the students about malaria, and raising money for bed nets in a fun, engaging way, students will want to help out and feel part of something bigger than themselves"
Allyson Brown
Stayin' Alive Founder

Allyson Brown was shocked to learn that the simple bite of a malarial mosquito kills a child every 45 seconds. It was the fact that malaria is entirely preventable and treatable though that really got under Allyson's skin and compelled her to take action. Allyson quickly concluded that school dances were the best way to reach a large audience of her peers, educate them about malaria, and collect mosquito net donations. Using her school's Valentine's Day dance as a test case, Allyson and her classmates raised over $1,600 for mosquito nets. The enthusiastic student response and the fundraising success of the first dance convinced Allyson that she was onto something, and inspired her to reach out to Malaria No More. The result: Stayin' Alive, a national campaign aimed at ending preventable deaths due to malaria.

National Movement

Stayin' Alive has grown into Malaria No More's flagship grassroots movement focused on empowering American students to join the global fight against malaria through school dances and other events. Stayin' Alive raises awareness about the crushing burden of malaria and raise funds for life-saving bed nets. Over a three-year period, Malaria No More aims to partner with 10,000 Stayin' Alive events nationwide, raising a total of $10,000,000 to provide bed nets for two million vulnerable children.

To date Stayin' Alive has over 250 participating schools in 44 states, in addition to attracting schools from Canada, China, Nigeria, and Ghana, and has raised over $50,000!