Toddlers Join the End Malaria - Blue Ribbon Campaign

Atlanta, GA, June 12, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Malaria Foundation International’s End Malaria - Blue Ribbon Campaign is gaining ground as a means to strengthen the world’s fight against malaria, which kills over one million children each year. The End Malaria - Blue Ribbon has caught the attention of both world leaders and toddlers alike, with the “Frolicking Frogs" of the Goddard School – Marietta 1, GA, USA setting an example of volunteerism in the name of global health.

With the guidance of their teachers, Ms. Pattie Curlee and Ms. Ra'chel Owens, 4 year old students helped to package End Malaria - Blue Ribbons in small plastic bags for distribution to groups around the world requesting them as a universal malaria awareness symbol. “The children were very enthusiastic about packaging the ribbons”, said Ms. Pattie Curlee. One of her students packaged so many ribbons that they gave him the nickname of “the machine”. The young students also learned about malaria from one of the parents, Dr. Esmeralda VS Meyer, a malaria scientist from Emory University’s International Center for Malaria Research and Education. They learned that malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes and that millions of children in other countries become very sick with this disease.

The Frolicking Frogs will continue to volunteer their time and talent to package ribbons. Indeed, these little ones are doing their part and learning valuable lessons about their world at the same time. Others are welcome to participate. More information can be found at the MFI website (www.malaria.org) or by writing MFI@malaria.org.

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