Churches, groups and individuals are encouraged to literally bring change – coins, dollar bills and checks – by utilizing Imagine No Malaria donation box banks for collecting contributions at events throughout the next 55 days.

Bishop Bruce R. Ough has called for a Miracle Offering to support Imagine No Malaria, an initiative of the people of The United Methodist Church.  The Miracle Offering will be collected at the 2015 Annual Conference Session in Fargo, North Dakota, June 4-6, 2015.

Across the nation, United Methodists are gearing up to #BringChange to promote World Malaria Day on April 25 by hosting various events, such as pancake breakfasts, lemonade stands, 5K walks and fashion shows to raise funds and awareness for Imagine No Malaria.  If April 25th does not work, pick another date for your #BringChange event.

Imagine No Malaria, an initiative of the people of The United Methodist Church, is dedicated to preventing and treating malaria, a disease that kills one child every 60 seconds.

Imagine No Malaria has created resources for churches to use to host and promote events, as well as create social media buzz to #BringChange:

• Utilize the World Malaria Day Resource Toolkit from Imagine No Malaria and Rethink Church to organize an event, including registering the event with Rethink Church to spread the word.

• Order Imagine No Malaria donation box banks and stickers to #BringChange, both of which are free to order.

• Get downloadable resources, including PowerPoint graphics, web ads, themed sermon starters and worship resources for use in promoting World Malaria Day.

• Shout out a powerful message on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr via Thunderclap. When a specified number of people sign up to support it, the Thunderclap will blast out a timed Facebook post or tweet from Imagine No Malaria supporters on April 25 – at the same time – creating a giant wave of attention. Join Imagine No Malaria’s World Malaria Day Thunderclap.

• Use hashtags on social media platforms to talk about World Malaria Day events: #BringChange #DefeatMalaria #WorldMalariaDay

• Add a special World Malaria Day Twibbon to your Facebook and/or Twitter profile photo to spread the word and let people know you support World Malaria Day.

• Use Facebook to raise awareness by changing the cover image to the one on Imagine No Malaria’s Facebook page. Like the Imagine No Malaria page to receive updates with shareable videos and photo posts in support of World Malaria Day.

• #BringChange with prayers for those at risk of death from malaria by posting a prayer on Imagine No Malaria’s Facebook page on or in the days leading up to World Malaria Day.

Imagine No Malaria is committed to ending death and suffering from malaria through prevention, communication, trained health workers and facilities, and grassroots education. To date, INM has raised more than $66 million in gifts and pledges. United Methodists around the world are working hard to reach and celebrate the initiative’s $75 million goal before the denomination’s General Conference in 2016.