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Contact: Jeff Wolfe, 602-750-0281, jeffw@palmcroft.com; Nate Green, 602-863-0945, nateg@palmcroft.com; both with Palmcroft; Rich Birch, LiquidWater.com, 908-312-0003, rich@liquidwater.com
PHOENIX, May 9, 2012 /Standard Newswire/ -- Recently, Ethan Wolfe, a six year-old Phoenix boy heard that people in Haiti had to drink "dirty water" every day and asked his family what they could do about it. And in the span of about one month, more than 4,600 people filled emptied bottles with coins and dollar bills as part of the Dirty Water campaign at Palmcroft Baptist Church. The campaign challenged people to drink nothing but water and donate the money they would have paid during that time for coffee, soda, and other drinks. Over $105,000 has been received to date.
The World Health Organization reports that about 760 million people do not have a choice but to use unsafe water with poor sanitation, which kills more people than all forms of violence, including war.
The response from the Phoenix community has been overwhelming. "The efforts to bring clean water can be appreciated by everyone across our entire community regardless of generation, gender or grade," said Jeff Wolfe, pastor at Palmcroft Baptist Church and father of the kindergartener who inspired the challenge to make a difference.
100% of funds raised will go toward establishing over a dozen new wells and accompanying clean water projects through LiquidWater.com. Approximately $5,000 builds a well for a community of 400 that will bring safe drinking water for 20 years. To date, Liquid Water has brought over 45 communities sustainable clean water solutions in countries such as Haiti, Ethiopia and El Salvador.
"On our own, we would have been able to raise $25,000. But by using the Liquid Water model of a Dirty Water fasting campaign has involved hundreds more people who might have foregone a typical fundraiser," said Wolfe.
And in the end, Ethan, the kindergartener who started it all was pivotal, not just for his inspiration. His own personal fundraising campaign results? Over $5,700 -- enough for an entire water well.
About Palmcroft:
In September of 1944, during the height of the second World War, Palmcroft Baptist Church was founded on the 1500 block of West McDowell in Phoenix, Arizona. With forty-four people present at that first service, Pastor Leroy Thomas communicated the vision of missions and evangelism. In 1981 Palmcroft moved to its current location on North 35th Avenue where that vision has established into a firm foundation. Currently over 3,000 people experience Palmcroft's worship services each week. Annually for the past ten years, Palmcroft has given $1 million to over 100 missionaries and relief projects. As a part of our continued global outreach, Palmcroft is providing clean drinking water to the poorest of the poor in Ethiopia and Haiti. More details are available at: palmcroft.com/water
About LiquidWater.com:
LiquidWater.com is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to bringing clean water to communities in our world's developing nations. Liquid Water exists to inspire & resource like-minded organizations to "get dirty" and help tackle the global water crisis together. As a part of its global outreach Liquid Water provides clean drinking water to the poorest of the poor with dozens of completed projects in Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Haiti and El Salvador. In the last 2 years, "Dirty Water" campaigns have brought safe, clean drinking water to over 10,000 people across rural Africa. More details are available at: www.LiquidWater.com.
Related Links:
www.palmcroft.com/water
www.liquidwater.com
