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347,715 people have participated in Against Malaria initiatives. more
 
 
 
 

Total Raised

US$ 3,495,106 has been raised from Against Malaria initiatives. more
 
 
 
 

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699,021 nets funded with the money raised. more
 
 
as at 20 Aug 2008
 # People # Nets
Overall  5 to 110    140  (US$ 700)
This page   4 to 10    140  (US$ 700)

The Legacy of the Skeeter Beaters Lives On!

Location: Denver, USA 

THE SKEETER BEATERS FOUNDATION - NETS FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC PROGRAM: TARGET 2008 - GUADALCANAL, THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

The Dictionary defines grassroots as “ordinary people: the ordinary people in a community or the ordinary members of an organization, as opposed to the leadership”.

In 2002, I wrote Skeeter Beaters, Memories of the South Pacific because I felt strongly that it was a story that had to be told. Through contacts developed over the years, I was told a horrifying story of malaria and its effects on ordinary people just like you and I. I was also told a story of a small group of
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Map USA

Quick link to this page: http://www.AgainstMalaria.com/skeeterbeaters
 
 
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 SponsorDateAmountUS$Gift AidMessageNets
Littleton, USA Dennis Cline 08 Jun 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   The war on malaria is real and mosquito nets, though low tech, really save lives
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Lombard,IL, USA Paddy C 10 Jun 07 US$25.00 US$25.00   In memory of John Cline - we miss ya bro....
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Denver, USA Anonymous 19 Jun 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   In Memory-My Friend Bob who always said, It was hot, dirty work..."
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Carpentersville, USA Aidan and Allie 02 Jul 07 US$20.00 US$20.00   for Great Grandpa USAA, who picked up Leishmaniasis in the Philippines-1945
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Golden, USA H J Mueller 17 Jul 07 US$20.00 US$20.00   Golden-Foothills Kiwanis, Serving the Children of the World
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Johnson, Tennessee, USA Christian Kanavel 17 Jul 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   For Robert Kanavel-one of the original 16-an example of sucess against malaria
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Castle Rock, USA Jim Beasley 05 Aug 07 US$5.00 US$5.00   Take a bite outta malaria
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Castle Rock, USA Paul Christus 05 Aug 07 US$5.00 US$5.00   Malaria sucks!
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Castle Rock, USA Jennifer Potts 05 Aug 07 US$20.00 US$20.00   In praise of saving lives!
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Castle Rock, USA The Downtown Daredevils 05 Aug 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   Music against malaria!
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Jackson, TN, USA Bob & Thelma Knavel 14 Aug 07 US$30.00 US$30.00   In honor of all the young guys who so long ago faced such horrors on Guadalcanal
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St. Petersburg, USA Guy and Sandra Coburn 15 Aug 07 US$25.00 US$25.00   In honor of Skeeter Beater Bob Kanavel
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Littleton, Colorado, USA Joel 17 Aug 07 US$10.00 US$10.00  
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Littleton, USA Carmen 02 Sep 07 US$50.00 US$50.00   maybe this will help a little
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Arlington Heights, USA For Wally 08 Sep 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   US Army veteran WWII Pacific Theater
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Iowa, USA For Tom Croft 21 Sep 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   USS Monssen - whose help was inavaluable to the Skeeter Beaters memories
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Ohio, USA For Robert Otto 22 Sep 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   USS Grayson - Solomon Islands - 1942
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Florida, USA In Memory Dave Minton 22 Sep 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   One of the original 16 whose invaluable memories kept the Legacy alive!
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Massachusetts, USA In Memory Bill McLoughlin 22 Sep 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   Americal Division-US Army honorary Skeeter Beater-Guadalcanal 1942
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Greenville, USA Tom Vance 27 Sep 07 US$50.00 US$50.00   For my father Howard Vance who is still alive and is holding the sign in the pic
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New Mexico, USA For William Ricciardi 06 Oct 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   USS Crescent City - carried the original 8 Skeeter Beaters to Wellington 1942
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New York, USA In Memory-Joseph, Marine Sergeant 01 Nov 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   Honorary Skeeter Beater who served thru the worst with the best on Guadalcana1
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Florida, USA John Francis Richter 12 Nov 07 US$10.00 US$10.00   who handed out the Atabrine-PhM3C 1st Marine Div Guadalcanal
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Littleton, Colorado, USA Anonymous 24 Nov 07 US$25.00 US$25.00   For William Schultz, Lewis May and Thomas Gross all vets of the South Pacific
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Euless Texas, USA For Rodney 09 Jan 08 US$15.00 US$15.00   the one guy who has carried th torch for the last 7 years
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Portland, USA Gordon Morgan-Guadalcanal Echoes 10 Jan 08 US$5.00 US$5.00   for all the Guadalcanal veterans
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Littleton, USA Dave & Rose McCullough 10 Jan 08 US$15.00 US$15.00   Thank you
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Chicago, USA Skeeter Beater T-Shirts 24 Jan 08 US$25.00 US$25.00   hope this helps
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Littleton, USA Skeeter Beater T-Shirts 02 Feb 08 US$50.00 US$50.00   great shirts-wear the message
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Littleton, USA Skeeter Beater T-Shirts 05 Feb 08 US$20.00 US$20.00   Love the shirts - proudly displaying the message
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Jackson, TN, USA The Kanavels 16 Feb 08 US$15.00 US$15.00   Skeeter Beater Mugs
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Des Plaines, IL, USA Lois C. 17 Feb 08 US$15.00 US$15.00   #1 supporter
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Littleton, USA The Mickleys 03 Apr 08 US$20.00 US$20.00  
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Littleton, USA T-Shirts 03 Apr 08 US$20.00 US$20.00   shirtsa for nets
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Littleton, USA Ruth Schmitt 12 Apr 08 US$10.00 US$10.00   supporting nets for the Solomons
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Jackson, TN, USA Skeeter Beaters Merchandise 03 Jun 08 US$55.00 US$55.00   Merchandise to purchase nets
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St. Petersburg, FL, USA Sandra Coburn 07 Aug 08 US$20.00 US$20.00   Thanks for the awareness, Dennis.
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Boston, USA Josh & Kharma 14 Aug 08 US$10.00 US$10.00   In support of our friend Dennis and his work on this important issue.
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Subtotal  US$ 700.00
Gift Aid  US$ 0.00
Total raised  US$ 700.00



 
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