Can You Give Up Drinks to Provide Clean Water to Those in Need?
Come take part in a different kind of fundraiser. Starting January 30th, for two weeks the Alpha Omicron Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon is asking you to take part in a program known as The Water Challenge. This fundraiser benefits people in Africa who don’t have access to a sustainable water supply. The Water Challenge asks participants to forgo all non-water beverages for two weeks and divert that money from personal consumption to a donation to the work of The Water Project (www.thewaterproject.org).
The premise is simple; 1+1=1 One Promise: One Band: One Life. Participants drink tap or filtered water instead of spending money at coffee shops or soda machines, donate what they would have spent and subsequently receive a special wristband. In other words, no money has to be pulled from savings or contributed by other people; money is simply re-purposed.
The Goal? As a whole we raise $230 to bring clean water to two families in need. This means for every $23 we raise, we are providing clean water to an individual in need. Come visit our table at the Student Union on January 30th between 2:30-5:00pm to learn more and take the pledge to complete the challenge. Can’t participate in the challenge but still want to contribute? Visit our donation page http://bit.ly/1yFYKDc and help change someone’s life.
The Water Project will use the donations to fund the building and repair of wells, sand dams and other water technologies in sub-Saharan countries of Africa where clean and safe water is often scarce. The Water Project goes beyond technology and financial assistance by including sanitation and hygiene education, community mobilization and following up with every site.
Together, we can make an impact!
For more information, contact: Sigma Lambda Upsilon/ Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. at slu.alphaomicron@gmail.com