OSA WORLD JUGGLE-A-THON
JUGGLE TO GET BETTER. JUGGLE TO SAVE LIVES.
Every 45 seconds a child in Africa dies from a malaria infection - a preventable disease carried by mosquitoes. We can help. This is why we created the OSA World Juggle-a-thon, a worldwide fundraiser put on by OnlineSoccerAcademy.com to support the Nothing But Nets campaign. Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Through this campaign, anyone can donate just $10 to purchase a bed net, deliver it to a family, and educate them on its proper use.
On World Malaria Day—April 25—at 6pm their standard time, soccer players, coaches, and fans everywhere are invited to participate by juggling to raise money for life-saving nets. Anyone can juggle anywhere; by themselves, with friends, teams, or soccer clubs. Participants will collect donations and pledges leading up to the OSA World Juggle-a-thon, and then juggle as much as they can on April 25. After the event, jugglers will mail in the money they raised, and receive an official OSA World Juggle-a-thon t-shirt and other goodies. The goal is simple – for each juggler to raise at least $30, to send at least three bed nets to protect families from malaria. Working together through soccer, we can help protect entire communities from this deadly disease. Juggle to get better. Juggle to save lives.
Who is OnlineSoccerAcademy.com?
We make better soccer players through free online soccer skill, trick and workout training videos. Players all over the world use the Online Soccer Academy. At OnlineSoccerAcadmey.com we are excited to put on the OSA World Juggle a thon to benefit Nothing but Nets. We think it is so cool that we can bring together the soccer community around a great cause, improve players’ juggling records, make them better soccer players and ultimately save a lot of lives. Click here to sign up for Online Soccer Academy to become a better, more confident soccer player!
Who is Nothing but Nets?
Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives through the distribution of bed nets which prevent malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Inspired by former Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly, tens of thousands of people have joined the Campaign that was created by the United Nations Foundation in 2006. Find out more at NothingButNets.net.
How do I get started?
1. Get started by downloading a Pledge Sheet. Mark your calendar for April 25, 2012 at 6pm your standard time.
2. Start fundraising by collecting pledges, flat donations and recording them on your pledge sheet. For fundraising ideas and tips please visit the Fundraising page.
3. Next, start practicing your juggling and set a juggling goal and a fundraising goal. For juggling tips please visit the Juggling Tips page or sign up for OnlineSoccerAcademy.com.
4. Contact your friends, team and soccer club and encourage them to join you in your mission to Juggle to get Better, Juggle to Save lives. Get creative and talk about throwing an OSA World Juggle-a-thon party.
5. Use the Facebook fan page and easily share it with your Facebook soccer friends so they can also participate.
6. On April 25 juggle to get your record at 6pm your standard time by yourself, with your friends, team, club or supporters group. Then collect your funds raised, mail them in with your pledge sheet and we will mail you back your official OSA World Juggle-a-thon t-shirt, Skillzys® tag and any incentive level prizes you have earned.
If you have any questions or comments please visit the FAQ page. If you don’t find your answer there please feel free to contact us anytime.