Happy Monday readers!
We have some exciting news to share with you! The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases was given the exciting opportunity to showcase a short video on the CBS Super Screen in bustling New York City’s Times Square. The video will run for 15 seconds of every hour, 18 hours a day for 60 days —receiving in excess of 1.5 million viewers daily!
Take a look at the video below (also embedded in the sidebar on the right) and join our Global Network Ambassador Alyssa Milano by texting “LIFE” to 30644 to learn more on how you can help End the Neglect.
P.S. If you happen to be in New York, wandering through Times Square (particularly on 42nd St. between 7th and 8th Ave) and see our video on the CBS Super Screen , take a photo, send it in and we’ll post it!




Last September I attended a session at USAID’s and GWU’s Global Health Mini-University where they discussed the global burden of intestinal worms and knew I wanted to do more. So five months ago when the Just 50 Cents Campus Challenge started, I was very excited! I have a busy schedule between work, school, and research projects, so I started thinking about less time-consuming alternatives to raise funds for a good cause, primarily though use of the internet and social networking sites. I wasn’t convinced I would be successful, but I gave it a try!
After 5 months, 21 universities, and countless bake sales, happy hours, marathons, fundraising dinners, and rap videos, the Global Network’s debut Just 50 Cents Campus Challenge has come to a close. George Washington University students swept both the individual and group segments of the contest, which raised $12,195.31 total.





