Calling all elementary schools, high schools and post-secondary institutions - join Spread the Net & Rick Mercer in the fight to end malaria!

Get your school involved in the 2011/2012 Spread the Net Student Challenge and help us reach our goal of sending 9,000 bed nets to families in Africa.

The challenge runs from Sept. 13, 2011 to Feb. 29, 2012! Register your school today; there's no end date for registration - your help is always welcomed!

Nov. 9, 2011 - Spread the Net and Plan Canada announced today that it will embark on a partnership to provide 25,000 bed nets to families living in malaria-endemic Guinea, West Africa!

Malaria is the number one killer of children under five in Africa. It is spread to humans through the bite of a mosquito carrying the Plasmodium parasite.

"Every 45 seconds a child in Africa dies from malaria," said Rick Mercer, STN co-founder. "The proper use of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets, paired with community education programs, is a cost-effective way to prevent the spread of this deadly disease. We're excited to work with Plan Canada and fellow Canadians to save more lives."

Calling all Canadian high schools! Book a Mosquitoes Suck Tour event at your school and help raise funds and awareness in the fight against malaria! All proceeds from each MST show goes towards buying bed nets for people living in malaria-endemic regions in Africa! Visit dontbiteme.ca for more information on how your school can get involved!

Thanks to our partnership with Buy-A-Net and their incredible ground network of community volunteers in Kawempe, Uganda, the fight against malaria has made some great progress. Since March 2011, STN and BAN have provided 2,349 children and 308 pregnant women with long lasting insecticide treated bed nets to prevent and control the spread of malaria. See photos of the bed net recipients.