Malaria kills 3,000 children each day, every day ... that's one life every 30 seconds. In the time it takes you to finish reading this sentence another child will have taken his last breath.
Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly challenged his readers to donate $10 for the purchase of an anti-malaria bed net, and thousands of people have joined the campaign. The people of The United Methodist Church, along with Sports Illustrated, NBA Cares, the United Nations Foundation and several other groups, are raising funds to purchase bed nets to end malaria.
Cornerstone Church already supports Nothing But Nets through its needy fund. This weekend there is an awareness campaign to bring the news of this tragedy to the attention of the general public. If you would like to support this mission, above and beyond what your regular tithes and offerings already do, indicate "NBN" in the memo section of your check and indicate a dollar amount.
God Bless You.
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