Idol Gives Back!

Malaria No More is honored to once again be named a beneficiary of Idol Gives Back, which last year raised more than $76 million, including $9 million for Malaria No More and over $8 million for other malaria-related causes. Idol Gives Back will air Wednesday, April 9 (7:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and will raise awareness and funds to fight malaria in Africa for the second year in a row as part of its star-studded event.

In 2007, funds raised for Malaria No More by Idol fans and corporate sponsor ExxonMobil provided life-saving bed nets to more than one million mothers and children in Angola, Mali, Madagascar, Uganda and Zambia.

Malaria No More and Idol stars have worked closely to combat malaria over the last year. In June, Melinda Doolittle and Malaria No More joined First Lady Laura Bush in Zambia to distribute insecticide-treated mosquito nets. Last month, 2007 Idol winner Jordin Sparks joined President and Mrs. Bush in Ghana to highlight malaria control efforts. Former Idol finalist Elliott Yamin also traveled to Angola in March to see malaria programs sponsored by Malaria No More and ExxonMobil.

"I was shocked to learn of the devastation caused by malaria," said Sparks. "It's incredible what a difference a simple mosquito net can make in the life of a child."

Check back frequently for more information about this groundbreaking event and how you can make a difference in the fight against malaria! Get Additional Information Here.