MINNEAPOLIS, November 13, 2007—Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman have declared today, November 13, 2007, to be "Nothing But Nets Day," as part of a city-wide commitment to combating malaria.

Twin Cities community leaders will join Nothing But Nets, a global, grassroots campaign to prevent malaria, in hosting a series of events from November 13-16.

Malaria kills more than one million people each year, the majority of whom are children. Beginning today, The United Nations Foundation, The People of the United Methodist Church, The National Basketball Association’s NBA Cares, the University of Minnesota, Hamline University, and the Medtronic Foundation will host a series of malaria events.

Events include: a Malaria Workshop with local college students, a Faith Leaders’ Breakfast for area faith and lay leaders, and a Nothing But Nets in-arena event with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

All proceeds raised from the events will go towards the purchase of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets to be distributed to at-risk children and families throughout Africa.

To learn more about the events in the Twin Cities, visit www.NothingButNets.net/twincities.