First 64 Teams Are Entered Into Madness Against Malaria Fundraising Tournament

First 64 Teams Are Entered Into Madness Against Malaria Fundraising Tournament

Two months ago it was a dream. Now thanks to the first 64 teams comprised of over 750 people in twenty five countries, the Madness Against Malaria Tournament Fun(draising) Tournament is taking form.

On March 1, 2007 the top 64 teams, in terms of money raised to buy bednets, will participate in weekly fun(draising competitions) until one team is left standing. That team will be awarded the Malaria Cup.

For up to date standings visit:
http://madnessagainstmalaria.com/en/Teams_Top64.aspx

To see which teams would be matched up if the tournament started today visit:

http://madnessagainstmalaria.com/en/MarchMadness.aspx

To participate in this first of its kind lifesaving initiative and sign up your team today visit:

https://madnessagainstmalaria.com/en/RegisterATeam.aspx

At the end of week 9, Six Degrees of Tilson, led by Dana Tilson of PSI and her brother, hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson maintained a commanding lead. A team from Emory University made a notable entry into the top 10 this week. The team called Emory Against Anopheles is comprised of students at Emory University who are thoroughly against the proliferation of female Anopheles mosquitoes (Anopheles mosquitoes transmit the parasite Plasmodium - the actual organism responsible for malaria) in communities around the world. They write that "Their goal is to raise as much money for long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLITNs) as possible. Initially, we hope to provide full LLITN coverage for one village of 100 children during this competition." They ask you to Sponsor them "if you share our disdain for Anopheles and love for children". You can visit their page by clicking www.MadnessAgainstMalaria.com/EMORY

You can also visit the George Washington University team (the other univeristy team in the top ten) by clicking
www.MadnessAgainstMalaria.com/GW

About Madness Against Malaria

Madness Against Malaria is a fun, international online competition to identify the team that is best at raising funds to buy long-lasting insecticidal (mosquito) nets (LLINs) to help in the fight against malaria. The aim is to involve people all over the world. A team is any group willing to band together to raise funds. It could be a school, a group of friends, religious group, science class, volunteer group, company, work colleagues, sports club, or family. Each team will try to get others to donate money to the cause at their team page. The aim will be to win the Malaria Cup by raising enough money to be the last team standing. 100% of the money raised will buy long lasting insecticidal mosquito nets. Madness Against Malaria is an initiative of the World Swim For Malaria Foundation (WSMF), a charity registered in the UK, US, Australia and a number of other countries.

WSMF launched and ran World Swim For Malaria (WSM) on 3rd Dec 2005 in which more than 250,000 people swam and fund raised. 100% of the US$1.3m raised purchased 270,000 long lasting insecticidal nets.

To register your team and get started click here https://madnessagainstmalaria.com/en/RegisterATeam.aspx

Contact: Lance Laifer 203-899-0657

email - vs.malaria@gmail.com