FIGHT THE BITE – GET INVOLVED
SIGN UP HERE to join the “Fight the Bite” campaign.
Below are tools for you to use to educate your friends, families, neighbors and communities of this deadly, but preventable disease.
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FIGHT THE BITE—TOOLS FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD
* Standard and customizable flyers
* Fact sheet
* Web banner
* Photos
TAKE A BITE OUT OF MALARIA—ACTIVITIES
At the Red Cross and in your community…
• Hold a fundraiser or competition to raise money and awareness about malaria
• Hang-up and handout flyers at your chapter, schools, community centers and faith-based organizations;
• Display a bed net in your chapter or other highly visible place with information on the campaign;
• Hand out promotional flyer at chapter sponsored events
• “Neighbors Teaching Neighbors”—Educate your friends and neighbors about the threat of malaria and how they can get involved.
In your school…
• “Lunch and Learn” - Rotate lunch tables and teach classmates about malaria and how to prevent it
• “Decorate a Mosquito”- Sell paper mosquitoes and paper bed nets to your classmates or club members (sell mosquitoes for $1 and bed nets for $10);
• Create a competition between teams, clubs or classes to post more bed nets than mosquitoes;
• “Battle of the Bands” - Battle of the bands or talent show with prizes for the winners. Market your contest on the internet and in local papers and newsletters.
At work …
• Create opportunities for presentation or speaking engagements i.e., schools, potential donors, local business
• Distribute flyers and fact sheets to partners, colleagues, and philanthropic organizations;
• Serve African food and play African music, show the malaria videos and educate your attendees on the cost of malaria.
At home …
• Host a bed net party with your friends and donate the proceeds to your Red Cross chapter
• Brownbag lunch at work – Invite your colleagues to bring their lunch to a presentation and show the video. Promote the event with flyers and create a competition between departments to raise awareness and support.
Online …
• Write a blog on malaria awareness
• Post malaria photos on My Space, Facebook or YouTube
• Post a Web banner on your chapter or personal website
DONATE NOW to the American Red Cross
For more information contact: Malaria@usa.redcross.org
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