Posts Tagged ‘fundraiser feature’
Why Sally Keeps Racing For Clean Water
Through her Race for Clean Water last October, Sally Kuhn ran, biked, and swam 140.6 miles and raised $8,234.67 to support water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in Africa. Here, Sally shares more of her story… “I first read about the water crisis in Africa about seven years ago. It’s truly a crisis when people…
Read MoreA Birthday Par(tea) for Clean Water
Over the weekend, our friend Abbie held a tea party with her friends and family to celebrate her most recent birthday. She decided this year, that instead of receiving gifts, she would encourage her guests to donate money for kids in Africa! Her initial goal was to raise money to provide four…
Read MoreA Concert for a Cause
Fundraising with Blood:Water is built upon the simple idea of using talents and resources that are already available to help provide clean water for our friends in Africa. There is no perfect formula or strict set of rules, only creative freedom and a call to action. The water and HIV/AIDS crises in Africa are enormous…
Read MoreWe’re All In This Together
One thing that has driven Blood:Water for the last 14 years is that we know the great impact many individuals can make together. We first witnessed this when Blood:Water founder, Dan Haseltine, called on each person at a Jars of Clay concert to give $1; the result was the exact amount that the organization…
Read MoreFundraiser Feature: #17in17
So much of our support comes from those who not only donate, but also encourage others to give through fundraisers. Heidi is one of those amazing supporters who believe in the vision of Blood:Water and inspire others to do the same. Her 2017 fundraising journey was incredible, so we want to share what she…
Read More4 States for Water: A Charity Bike Tour
On June 15, four men set out to bike 400 miles through four states in four days all for clean water in Africa. Phew! Tired yet? David Castro, Nick Fochtman, and Eric Blankinship began planning their fundraising journey last year, and soon settled on a ride that started and ended in their hometown of…
Read MoreBoost Your New Year’s Resolutions with a Little FUNdraising
January is coming to a close! Are your New Year’s resolutions off to a good start? Or are you in need of a jolt of motivation? Well, Blood:Water has a plan… We think you should take your “new year, new you” attempts and turn them into a creative way to help bring clean water to…
Read MoreFriday Fundraiser Feature!
Happy Friday from Blood:Water! As we move into a new year, we want to highlight a few fundraisers who help fuel our mission to end the HIV/AIDS and water crises with their creativity and hard work. If you don’t know Sally Kuhn, you’re missing out! She’s traveled with us to Zambia and competes in triathlons…
Read MoreWhat a Relief! World Toilet Day is Tomorrow!
Often, because of the urgent need for clean water, the development of best practices in sanitation and hygiene are overlooked. That’s why we are grateful for Blood:Water supporters, such as Allison Boley, who shine a spotlight on the importance of developing proper sanitation and hygiene practices. For the past three years, Allison has hosted her…
Read MoreLooking Back on Summer FUNdraising
Yesterday was the first day of fall! As we move into a new season, we want to honor the epic summer fundraisers that supported Blood:Water with their hard work and creativity. We were blown away by all the Lemon:Aid fundraisers who participated this summer, and it’s impossible to highlight all the great work they did! However,…
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