Programs

Faith. Acts. United.

Faith. Acts. United. builds alliances with religious communities to take action to protect all of God’s children. A nondenominational initiative, Faith. Acts. United. educates and provides advocacy materials to faith-based organizations that wish to extend their efforts to care for every child. More information about Faith. Acts. United. can be found here.

World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day is an annual day of awareness for pneumonia, the deadliest killer of young children worldwide. Each November 12, the Best Shot Foundation, along with our partners in the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia, honor this day with events that span the globe. Learn more about world pneumonia day at worldpneumoniaday.org.

Paint the Town Blue on World Pneumonia Day

Paint the Town Blue encourages buildings around the country to commemorate World Pneumonia Day. During the week of November 12th, participating buildings shine blue lights in honor of efforts to protect children. In 2012, 17 iconic sites in 15 cities in 14 states joined in. For more information about Paint the Town Blue and how you can participate, click here. Photos of Paint the Town Blue for World Pneumonia Day can be seen here.

International Small Grants

To support World Pneumonia Day 2011, the Best Shot Foundation funded 15 organizations and universities in developing countries. These grants, made possible by the International Vaccine Access Center and the United Nations Foundation, supported projects focused on raising awareness and providing resources to children and families.

Pnock Out Pneumonia Dodgeball Tournament

The Pnock Out Pneumonia Dodgeball Tournaments engage college students nationwide in the fight to protect young children from pneumonia. Participants raise funds and ask friends and family to join the effort, calling on our elected leaders to protect vulnerable children. In the inaugural games, university students from seven cities across the country participated in Pnock Out Pneumonia.

Programs In Development

Stat! Pneumonia

Stat! Pneumonia reminds journalists and news-savvy individuals that child diseases threaten millions of children each year. Through this rapid-response initiative, high-profile individuals, academics and other thought leaders will engage news media through press releases, op-eds and letters to the editor.

One Million Voices for Healthy Kids

This postcard campaign will increase child disease awareness and drive political action. Through postcards that will be mailed to members of Congress, One Million Voices for Healthy Kids can become a persuasive force in educating individuals and gaining attention from national political leadership.

Partners

Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia is a global network of over 140 organizations that include government agencies, academic institutions and NGOs. The Coalition was launched in April 2009 to promote awareness and facilitate global action against the leading killer of children in the world: pneumonia. For more information about the Coalition, click here.

• Founders Circle: Co-chair Tom Sandell
• Einhorn Family Foundation
• Pfizer
• Beveridge and Diamond
• Weber Shandwick
• Fern Barrueta