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Last month WNBA All-Star Candace Parker shared why she’s proud to partner with our Measles Initiative’s Vaccinate a Village program. Now watch NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo share his passion for this powerful program that's saving lives around the world.
~ David Meltzer, International Services, American Red Cross

Friend—

Think playoff games have high stakes?

Today, another 450 people – mostly children – will die from measles.

Join me today to help stop this preventable disease from claiming more innocent lives.

Watch this short video to learn why I'm working with the American Red Cross and its Measles Initiative partners to help vaccinate children around the globe. Then consider pitching in to help save lives – one vaccination at a time:

For every dollar you donate, the American Red Cross will protect another child. If we all do what we can – pitch in a few dollars – we can easily vaccinate an entire village.

Thanks to donations people have generously sent in from around the country, the Measles Initiative has already been able to immunize 700 million children in less than a decade.

But this deadly disease still threatens the lives of millions of children. A new measles outbreak is reported every day.

We’ve got to make sure this disease doesn't rebound and take more innocent lives.

Donate today, and make a contribution that will last a lifetime.

Thanks in advance for making saving children’s lives a part of your legacy,

Dikembe Mutombo
NBA Legend and Measles Initiative Supporter

P.S. – Don't forget to share this important message with your friends, coworkers and community. Together, we can vaccinate more children this year than ever before.

Launched in 2001, the Measles Initiative—led by the American Red Cross, the United Nations Foundation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF and the World Health Organization—provides technical and financial support to governments and communities for mass vaccination campaigns and disease surveillance around the world. The Initiative has supported the vaccination of more than 600 million children helping to reduce measles deaths by 74% globally and 89% in Africa (compared to 2000). To learn more, visit www.measlesinitiative.org.

NBA Cares is the league’s global community outreach initiative that addresses important social issues such as education, youth and family development, and health and wellness. The NBA, its teams, and players support a range of programs, partners and initiatives that strive to positively impact children and families worldwide.

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