This Halloween join Jars of Clay in a walk for water to raise support and awareness for communities in Africa without access to safe water! Participants join Jars of Clay in a 2 mile round-trip walk while the band shares stories and tells a bit about what Blood:Water is doing to bring clean water to communities in Africa.

 

 

Every day, thousands of young Africans must hike miles a day just for access to water.  Furthermore, children whose daily chore it is to collect water are often left with no time to attend school.  On top of the heavy loads and certain risk of illness from drinking contaminated water, it is estimated that over 40 billion work and school hours are lost every year in Africa to the need of fetching clean drinking water.

 

You can join in solidarity with people in Africa by walking the distance to your nearest natural water source (like a pond or stream) and back to bring back water. A water walk can be a very literal and impactful way to "walk a mile in someone else's shoes." A short discussion will happen at both the water collection point and at the end of the walk led by Jars of Clay. However small this gesture may be for many it has been a galvanizing and implicating experience.

 

Bring your own container to carry to fill with water; for example, milk jugs, gatorade jugs, paint buckets, coolers, etc... suggested amount: 2-5 gallons.  For anyone who forgets or just simply shows up Blood:Water will provide additional containers.  Maybe even bring your plastic trick-or-treat pumpkin?  A donation is NOT required to walk.  However, consider having friends and family support your walk. $12 can provide clean water for a child over the course of their school years, and $25 can provide a person clean water for the entire life of a well.  For those that don't pre-raise funds they will have an opportunity to donate at the end of the walk or via text message.

 

Date: Saturday Oct. 31st

Time: 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Location: The Walk will start from the Southeastern entrance of the AZ State Fairgrounds at the corner of N 17th Ave & W McDowell St.