Netting Nations’ Goal Endorsed by Ghanaian Biomedical Research Institute

The scholarly aspirations of Netting Nations Executive Member Ana Samarjian were recently boosted by an endorsement from Dr. Alexander Nyarko, Director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Ghana, West Africa. The Noguchi Institute is a biomedical research facility that conducts research into communicable diseases, such as malaria, and nutrition. Dr. Nyarko lent his words in Ana’s proposal to become Fulbright Scholar in Ghana to conduct research on malaria education and prevention programs to maximize the effectiveness of Netting Nations and contribute similarly to all non-governmental public health organizations. The Fulbright Program is the United States Government’s prestigious educational grant program designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Ana’s interest in the Fulbright program stemmed from her experiences as a student at the University of Ghana in 2006 and her travels across Ghana. The starkness of the problem of malaria cemented Ana’s desire to return with a solution. Netting Nations is committed to this goal.

Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel Sends Letter of Support to Netting Nations

Netting Nations was pleased to get a warm letter of encouragement from Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE). The Nebraska Senator has been a solid supporter of increased funding for malaria, AIDS, and Tuberculosis, and most recently, The Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI). The MVI was created with an initial US$50 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH). MVI seeks to accelerate the development of promising malaria vaccine candidates and ensure their availability for the developing world. For further information about MVI, visit the Web site at malariavaccine.org. PATH (path.org) is dedicated to improving health, especially the health of women and children. Thank you Senator Hagel for your support and leadership!

Netting Nations Receives Generous Donation from the Palanker Foundation

Netting Nations was thrilled to receive a very generous donation from the Palanker Foundation. Louise Palanker is an amazing woman in every way. She co-founded Premiere Radio Networks, and the Kids Comedy Club. She also enjoys performing stand up comedy and doing a weekly podcast called Weezy and the Swish. Louise's generosity and kindness is much appreciated by Netting Nations. Netting Nations can assure the Palanker Foundation that this wonderful donation WILL CHANGE the lives of many people whom she will never know. For more information about the very funny, talented, and philanthropically inclined Louise Palanker, click here: http://www.louisepalanker.com/ or here: http://www.weezyandtheswish.com/blog/_WebPages/LouisePalanker.html

Louise performing stand-up at the LA Improv.

Writer and Director Ed Lyman in Post-Production for Netting Nations Public Service Annoucement

Netting Nations is pleased to announce that we have completed the filming of a 40 second, Public Service Announcement (PSA) Commerical that will air on our website and on the public airwaves. We cast two wonderful actors for this role, a beautiful Nigerian national and accomplished actress and singer named Rizi Daziene Timane', and an African-American actor from Los Angeles, Mark Black. The commercial will be similar to a PSA from the Emergency Broadcast System, but instead, advise people that "This is Not a Test", and that they should "Immediately take cover under Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets" We are looking forward to wrapping up the post-production and getting this informative and educational commercial out there
The beautiful and talented, Rizi Daziene Timane', who herself narrowly escaped death from malaria. Stay tuned for her amazing story of survival.

Netting Nations Receives 501(c)(3) "non-profit" Status from the IRS

Netting Nations is pleased to announce that our organization received a 501(c)(3) designation letter from the IRS stating that we are officially tax-exempt. 501(c) is a subsection of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)), which lists 28 types of non-profit organizations exempt from certain federal taxes. Section 501(c)(3) is just one of the tax law provisions granting exemption from the federal income tax to non-profit organizations. As a 501(c)(3), we can now solicit tax-deductible donations from individuals and businesses, we do not pay income taxes, we can write for more grants, and we have more partnership possibilities. It also means that we are held to a tremendously high standard regarding accounting and organizational transparency, and that we will be monitored by watchdog groups like Charity Navigator and Charity Watch.

Netting Nations Blog

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