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College Athletes Work Together to Raise Money for Africa
Battle for the Pump is really taking off this year! Check out this post on what the Southern States Athletic Conference is doing. The 14 colleges and universities that compose the Southern States Athletic Conference (the SSAC) recently…
PUREhope
We appreciate all of our fundraisers here at Blood:Water, so every now and then we love to showcase what they are doing. Our new friend Stephanie Strauss took incredible initiative this past April and was able to raise $1,000…
Balancing on a Diving Board
Have you ever seen a musician play while balancing on the end of a diving board? We have. We never know what will happen when we host house concerts. If it’s outside, will the weather be beautiful? Will…
Desktop Reminder
You can raise awareness about Blood:Water just by changing your desktop wallpaper. As Blood:Water’s Lead Creative, I spend my days designing with the goal of ending the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa.
A Better Birthday Gift
Today, our very own Mike Hamilton turns 51 years old. This year, he’s asking for a different kind of gift. Instead of receiving birthday gifts for himself, he wants to raise enough money to provide 51 children in…
#emptyglasscity
We are all probably aware of the recent and brief water crisis that happened in Toledo. Toledo produced two microcystin (algae) sample readings in late July, and, as a result, there was a drinking water ban in Toledo….
Meet the Wagners
What happens when one family decides to make stand for clean water? Kent Wagner and his family of six decided to find out. Through a lemonade stand and the use of an online fundraising page, the Wagner family…
Kenya Help?
Imagine living in a world where you don’t have running water. Imagine living in a world where a bush is your toilet. Imagine living in a world where all you do is walk day after day to find…
Solidarity is the Only Human Option
I’d like to introduce Justin McRoberts. He’s a singer-songwriter, author and pastor at Shelter Covenant Church. He offers a unique perspective on why he’s participating on Save a Drink, Save a Life. I’ve faithfully flown Southwest Airlines since…
Taking Water for Granted
We at Blood:Water love hearing stories from you. This post is from our friend Emily Hughes, who recently learned what it means to truly appreciate what we often take for granted. There are 11 different ways water enters…