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There should be two criteria for our focus:
1. It is an issue of vital importance
2. It has the potential of appealing to segments of the W-S community
Almost all of the international national focuses are on health. Measles and malaria would fulfill that: child and maternal health, global health, and control of infectious disease.
The more I think about this, the more I think malaria is a good focus, with measles secondary. We could learn more about the diseases and the way people have publicized them, then construct our own plan. We could share some materials with the summer youth program (did you get my Red Cross website suggestion? If not, http://www.redcross.org/news/in/malaria/ ) As a gift they can give out, do you have any Red Cross pens with our name on them, or something useful like that?
The task is to decide exactly what we want to accomplish and whom to address. We tentatively decided to start on the malaria area :), which definitely fulfills #1, but we need to think of exactly what our ultimate goal is ($$?), and how we would make it a �gut issue� that some people would respond and give money to, like breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, cancer. People respond to personal stories and want a way to do something right away. (like giving $1-10�or more-- for a net or a shot?)
Here�s a good website called Nothing But Nets, sponsored by a number of groups, including the UN Foundation. www.nothingbutnets.net It has good hints on how to publicize; in fact, I saw it on TV. Measles ( malaria) Initiative, including Red Cross, is mentioned as an Implementing Partner.
Local connections: The national Rotarians are a sponsor of Nothing But Nets, so we might possibly partner with the local chapters. �People of the United Methodist Church� are founding partners�the phone book has half a page of UM churches.
Everybody should read the National Geographic article that Matt recommended; it�s both informative and graphic.
Now I�ll let somebody else talk�
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