Malaria No More: Save the World Summer

Summer is a time for beach trips and block parties, but this summer you have a chance to do more...this summer kids between the ages of five and fourteen have a chance to save the world from malaria! join American Idol's Brooke White, Idol Gives Back and Malaria No More and use your summer vacation to make a difference on a global scale. For the full Press Release, click here.

Caused by the simple bite of a mosquito, malaria claims the lives of 3,000 children every single day. Yet, a simple $10 bed net can protect two kids from malaria.

Here are six ideas on how you can make it a "Save the World Summer" and fight malaria:

Fun in the sun: From lemonade stands to car washes to pool parties, summertime offers all kinds of outdoor activities that can be turned into fundraisers, helping kids to make a difference and enjoy themselves!
Birthday Bounty: Kids are finding that on their birthdays, it's better to give than to receive. Instead of toys and games, kids can ask their friends for donations to Malaria No More and spread some of the good birthday cheer.
Dancing to Make a Difference: Long summer nights are the perfect time to throw a dance-a-thon to raise funds and awareness. For a smaller group, throw a DDR-a-thon (Dance Dance Revolution interactive game) and involve the whole camp, club or neighborhood -- after all, there's no school in the morning!
Point-and-Fix: Kids can take their web savvy to a whole new level by changing the world without even leaving the house! Social networking and viral video sites allow kids to send personal messages across the web; by educating, entertaining and linking to donation sites, links sent turn into lives saved.
Practice What They Preach: There's no more powerful way to demonstrate good faith than joining together to fight malaria. Honorary donations for Bar Mitzvahs, Sunday School bake sales, and church, temple or mosque fundraisers offer kids a way to put their faith in practice and help make the world better.
Couture for the Future: Kids often wear their emotions on their sleeves -- so why not make it fashionable? Design and decorate t-shirts that help to educate, inspire and encourage other kids to raise awareness of malaria (and eyebrows) with clothing crafted to make a difference.
Get Creative!: Think of your own way to raise awareness and change the world at the beach, at summer camp or with the neighborhood gang.

Tell us all about your story. Send stories and photos about how you helped to save the world from malaria to Brooke.White@malariaNOMORE.org

What To Do Once You've Raised The Money?

Online Donations:

Please send your checks to:
Malaria No More
Attn: Brooke White
432 Park Ave. South, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Please make sure that the Check Memo reads: Save the World Summer (If you're donating on behalf of someone else, please include their full name and parent of legal guardian's email address.)

Grand Prize:
As an added bonus, the summer savior who raises the most money for bed nets for Malaria No More will receive an Idol-sized prize: two tickets to next year's American Idol finale.
Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations

Open to legal US residents who are between 5-14 years old at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Malaria No More and its Board of Directors (and members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same of household of each such employee or Director) are not eligible.

To enter: Beginning June 18, 2008 at 12:00 a.m. EST, go to www.savetheworldsummer.org, and, using the email address provided, email Malaria No More the following information: entrant's name, age, and email address of entrant's parent or legal guardian. YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN TO ENTER THE CONTEST TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN.

Malaria No More will email the top fundraiser's parent or legal guardian to confirm consent and address for delivery of prize. As soon as Malaria No More has confirmed parental consent for the top fundraiser, Malaria No More will post a notice on www.savetheworldsummer.org so that all participants are notified that there is no longer a chance to receive the prize. In the event that two or more participants raise the same amount of funds for bed nets, the participants will be given an opportunity to write an essay about why they want to save the world. The essays will be judged by a panel of malaria experts, and a winner declared based on creativity and ability to motivate others. The author of the winning essay will be the single winner of the contest. The deadline for entry is September 2, 2008 at 12:00 EST.

The prize consists of two tickets to the American Idol finale of the season following the end of the contest, September 2, 2008. One individual attending the American Idol season finale must be at least 16 years of age. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Limit (1) one entry per household. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding.

By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to hold Malaria No More and its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers and employees harmless for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the promotion or acceptance or use of the prize. Malaria No More is not responsible for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the promotion or in the announcement of the prizes. Malaria No More is not responsible for electronic transmission errors or for technical malfunctions of any kind. If for any reason the Internet portion of the promotion is not capable of running as planned, Malaria No More reserves the right at its sole discretion to terminate or modify the promotion.

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