If You Can Dodge a Ball, You Can Dodge Malaria

Students and faculty at Deerfield Beach High School in South Florida recently hit the gym to dodge malaria.  Ara Parikh, a Junior, came up with a fun and creative way to introduce the problem of malaria to her fellow students and to raise funds for Malaria No More – a dogeball tournament.  The tournament brought together students and faculty to raise awareness about the disease and generated more than $2,000 to provide life-saving mosquito nets to families in Africa!  The tournament was a huge success and students are already gearing up for a second tournament, to take place in April. 
The team at Malaria No More is thrilled by the success of the tournament and the enthusiasm displayed by the students at Deerfield Beach High School.  We’re all looking forward to the April tournament and wish all of the participating teams the best of luck!
To learn more about Ara’s efforts and the Dodge Malaria tournament, check out dodgemalaria.org.