Mother's Day 2014
Of the 627,000 lives that are lost every year to malaria, 90% are children and pregnant women. This Mother's Day, Imagine No Malaria offers resources for worship, education, community outreach and fundraising. Visit www.buzzkills.net to get started.Mother's Day Fundraisers for
Children and Families
•Make mosquito net corsages to sell as gifts
•Create "mosquito bouquets" by wrapping a flower in wedding tulle or mesh fabric (to represent an insecticide-treated net) and attach a chenille stem mosquito and note
•Send Love and Save Lives with a Mother's Day bake sale or candy sale - wrap candy kisses in wedding tulle or mesh for a sweet treat that will remind the recipient that a life has been saved in her honor!
A Call to Action!
On World Malaria Day, commit to ending malaria by submitting your church's fundraising goal. The California-Pacific Conference has pledged to save 300,000 lives by raising $3 million. Pledge forms can be downloaded here. Materials and tips for getting started are available at www.buzzkills.net/resources.
You're Invited...
Join our Bishop, Cabinet, and the community of Pasadena First UMC to celebrate World Malaria Day. Friday, April 25, 2014, 6pm-8pm. Learn more...Serve Locally, Give Globally
The youth group from Los Altos UMC prepares a fast to end malaria from Good Friday to Easter Sunday.
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Our mailing address is:
Imagine No Malaria
PO Box 6006
Pasadena, CA 91102-6006 United States
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