JACKSON – The Millsaps CMT Global Missions team is having a fundraiser for the Nothing But Nets organization at the men's and women's basketball games on Friday, Feb. 8, against visiting Colorado College. Tipoff is set for 6 and 8 p.m.
Nothing But Nets is a global campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, which is a leading killer of children in Africa. A victim of this disease dies every 30 seconds and 90 percent of those are children.
The campaign started when Rick Reilly, a columnist for Sports Illustrated, wrote an article which challenged his readers to donate 10 dollars which could buy one net to save an entire family. Other partners with Nothing But Nets are The United Nations Foundation, the United Methodist Church and the NBA Cares foundation.
Donations are appreciated and there will be a raffle for prizes that include the names of all those who donate. The money will go towards buying bednets for children in Africa to help prevent malaria.
For more information about Nothing But Nets, visit www.nothingbutnets.net.
