Well, it’s officially spring. That doesn’t mean that the snow has stopped or that we can all officially stash our jackets in the closet until next winter, but it does mean one thing. It means that we are officially one day away from the start of World Water Week. Beginning tomorrow, March 22, culminating next Saturday, March 28, thousands of restaurants, dining patrons, students, and volunteers along with corporate, community, celebrity and local government supporters will come together to support UNICEF’s Tap Project in an effort to provide safe drinking water to the world’s children.
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| Just $1 can supply one child with safe drinking water for 40 days. |
What’s amazing about UNICEF’s Tap Project is that everyone can participate. By donating just $1 at any participating restaurant for the tap water you usually enjoy for free, UNICEF can provide 40 days of clean drinking water to a child in need. Just imagine how many lives can be saved this week if everyone dining out donates $1 or more for their tap water. Even if you can’t dine out this week, you can still donate online at tapproject.org or text TAP to UNICEF to make a $5 donation.
During World Water Week, I will be attending a Water Walk in New York City on World Water Day, Sunday, March 22. During World Water Week, I will be dining out with friends and donating $1 or more for the tap water I usually enjoy for free, and encouraging everyone I know to do the same. During World Water Week, I will be helping UNICEF put an end to the preventable deaths of children due to a lack of clean water.
What will you be doing during World Water Week?
