" Madness Against Malaria
is the world's first and only competitive fundraising bracketed tournament in the world.
The Madness Against Malaria tournament idea is a riff on March Madness, the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament, to harness the excitement that people feel about their sports team and put it toward rescuing dying children. ("You don't have the same excitement about saving lives," Mr. Laifer, the funder,said).
2007 was the first year the tournament was held and it is already one of the largest fundraisers against malaria on the Internet. Over $114,000 has been donated and 100% of all funds are used to buy the best nets for $5 per net! This is the best price in the world!
To learn more about the tournament and enter a team or support a team please visit:
" Madness Against Malaria"
On April 30, 2008 the two finalists in the Madness Against Malaria Tournament will finish their one week competition to see who can raise the most funds to buy bednets.
Teams can be formed and qualify for the tournament anytime between until March 14, 2008.
On march 15 the top 64 teams will be placed into brackets and compete in a series of head to head two week long fund-raising matches. The winner will
advance and the loser will be eliminated. The Mad Bowl championship, which lasts for four weeks will take place from May 24- June 30.
Everyone and anyone can form a team. You can form a team for your school, your friends, your family, your company, your religion, your ideas, and even your imagination. Register a team today at
http://www.madnessagainstmalaria.com
- and see that you have what it takes to be a champion lifesaver!"
(-Lance Laifer, co funder of Madness Against Malaria and the funder of Hedge Funds vs Malaria)
Fighting a Disease of Logistics, He Means Business (Lance Laife, the funder of Madness Against Malaria).
The New York Times highlighting our work
Press Release on launch of Year 2
First Lady Laura Bush commends “Madness Against Malaria” for its creative fundraising effort
Wall Street Journal Article on Madness Against Malaria
"Our mission is to save the tens of millions of lives that are scheduled to be lost to malaria over the next decade.
Make fighting against malaria as important, fun and interesting as going to the Super Bowl!
Bednets cost $5 per net and can protect two children at a time for up to five years. 100% of the funds (that means all) donated at Madness Against Malaria are used to buy nets which last for five years."
(-Lance Laifer, co funder of Madness Against Malaria and the funder of Hedge Funds vs Malaria)
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