CARRY 5 Walk for Water – Tempe, Arizona – April 11

Sunday, April 11, 2010
Walk begins at 9:00 am • Registration opens at 8:00 am
Kiwanis Park, Tempe, Arizona

Join us for CARRY 5 Walk for Water on Sunday, April 11, at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, Arizona. Participants will fill containers with water from Kiwanis Lake and attempt to carry the water for 5 kilometers around the lake, just like women and children in developing countries do every day. All ages welcome!

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Sing-a-Long with the Sound of Music!

A Mother’s Day event benefiting Water 1st and the village of Valle de la Cruz, Honduras

Kirkland Performing Arts Center
Kirkland, Washington
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Doors open at 6:00 PM • Event ends at 10:00 PM

Admission is free, but ticket is required.
(Suggested donation at door $25-$35)

Costume Contest • Goody-Bags • Kids welcome!

Make a difference for moms and daughters in the village of Valle de la Cruz in Lempira, Honduras by donating funds to finish a much needed water project. Currently, women and girls have to walk miles each day carrying vessels on their heads to and from the nearest water source. Because of this responsibility, many girls cannot attend school. This event will allow the 853 residents of Valle de la Cruz to have guaranteed safe, clean water in their homes, and the ability to focus on education and economic opportunities.

Suggested donation per ticket: $25–Choice seats, $35–Prime seats.

For more information, email julie@metteer.com.

 

CARRY 5 Walk for Water – Seattle, Washington- June 5

Saturday, June 5, 2010, 1:00 pm
Seward Park, Seattle

Gain a firsthand understanding of the true burden of gathering water, and raise money to help end this long walk for so many around the world. Join us on Saturday, June 5, at Seward Park in Seattle for the 3rd annual CARRY 5 Walk for Water.

Individual and team participants will fill their containers with water from Lake Washington and try to carry 5 gallons of water for 5 kilometers along Lake Washington Blvd, the average walk made by people in poor countries who lack access to safe, convenient water supplies. All ages are welcome!

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Dine Out in Seattle for Water 1st

Here’s an easy way to support Water 1st throughout the year simply by going to your favorite Seattle-area restaurants. Every time you dine at a participating Celebrated Chefs restaurant, 5% of the bill is donated to Water 1st by that restaurant.

There is no cost to you, and you dine as you normally would--no need to even notify the waitstaff. All you need to do is pay the bill with a credit card that you have registered and enrolled in the program, and a 5% donation will be made automatically by the restaurant to Water 1st.

 

2009 Give Water Give Life Benefit Raises $510,000

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Fifth Annual Give Water Give Life Benefit. Our Washington State Convention Center ballroom in downtown Seattle was packed with more than 700 people in support of our work to help end the cycle of poverty and death in poor communities through sustainable safe water and sanitation systems.

Together we raised $510,000! Thanks to all of our donors, corporate sponsors, in-kind donors, and volunteers whose generous contributions helped us reach our goal.

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Local Jazz Artist Supports Water

With the release of her latest CD, Rochelle House is fulfilling two of her passions - making music and helping the world's poorest. "I wanted my music to bring attention to an important cause. And beyond that, I wanted to actually make a difference." To make a difference, Rochelle House has committed to donating a portion of the sale of each CD to Water 1st! A limited supply are available directly from Water 1st. All the proceeds from the sale of CDs through Water 1st go to us. When those are out, you can purchase a copy from Rochelle's website. Log in and listen to samples here.

Buy Rochelle's CD here

 

Bring safe water to one person in Ethiopia

Did you know that a single donation of $60 will bring safe drinking water to one child in Ethiopia for the rest of her life? Please donate today. Your donations change lives and save lives. Thank you.

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2010 Ethiopia Water Tour

A Water 1st Tour is a once-in-a-lifetime journey for the adventure traveler that will give you a first-hand look at the work of Water 1st. Water 1st provides grants to non-governmental organizations based in developing countries to support the implementation of projects that include the provision of drinking water, hygiene education, and sanitary latrines.

 

Tonic sends $7,800 to Water 1st from T-Shirt sales

Water 1st has received $7,880 from Tonic for project work in Bangladesh and Honduras. Tonic gave Water 1st a significant portion of the proceeds from each water themed t-shirt sold. Tonic is continuing its support of safe water through online merchandise sales. On behalf of the communities of Chimisal, Honduras and Demra, Bangladesh, thank you to Tonic and Tonic's customers for supporting safe water.

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Water 1st receives $24,000 from SurveyMonkey.com

SurveyMonkey.com, a Portland based company that provides its customers with online survey tools, contributed $24,000 to Water 1st to support our work in Bishikiltu, Ethiopia. SurveyMonkey donates a portion of its profits to important charitable causes.

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Search with GoodSearch.com

Water 1st can earn money every time you search the Internet! GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Powered by Yahoo!, you use it just as you would any search engine.

Go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Water 1st International as the charity you want to support. Just 500 of us searching four times a day will raise about $7,300 in a year without anyone spending a dime. Spread the word!