Turn on the Tap

YOU CAN HELP TURN ON THE TAP

More than 20 people took part in the Vancouver Safe Water Challenge July 18, raising more than $2,300. That can transform the lives of up to 230 people in the developing world.

Through the Turn on the Tap campaign, Samaritan’s Purse Canada has been helping thousands of families in developing nations get safe water and transform their lives.

Now there’s a new opportunity to help and have fun at the same time–take the Safe Water Challenge and organize a fundraising event with your friends and family to help more impoverished families get safe water.

Several Safe Water Challenges have already taken place, raising more than $10,000 for the Turn on the Tap campaign. That translates into safe water–and transformed lives–for up to 1,000 people. You can create almost any kind of event, from a softball tournament to a book sale or a walkathon, and make it a fun fundraiser.

Use the downloadable materials on this page to create and publicize your challenge. Everything from an organizing guide (which has lots more fundraising activity suggestions) to a donation form and posters are ready for you to use.

Hamilton, ON Safe Water Challenge walkers gather for a picture during their event, which raised $1,700. That’s enough to provide safe water for as many as 170 people in the developing world.

Make your challenge as big or small as you like–from city or town-wide to something cosy involving just your sports team, church or community group. And pick whatever month or day is most convenient. (You might want to consider World Water Day, March 22, because it could help raise your event’s community profile.) Just start by registering your challenge with us, then the sky’s the limit.

Some of the participants in the Wiarton, ON, Safe Water Challenge gather at their event in June, 2009. The Wiarton challenge raised $1,700.

 

Locations

Not Listed? Start a challenge in your city here.

Participant Information

PARTICIPANT FAQ LIST

If you’re taking part in a challenge, this should answer your queries. If you’re organizing a challenge, this is useful to have for your participants.

DONATION FORM

This handy form has space for all donor information, plus guidelines for how participants should collect money and turn it on challenge day. Print as many as you need.

Organizing Information

CHALLENGE ORGANIZING GUIDE

Your 5-step guide to creating a fun and successful Safe Water Challenge.

PARTICIPANT FAQ LIST

If you’re taking part in a challenge, this should answer your queries. If you’re organizing a challenge, this is useful to have for your participants.

POSTER

This poster can help you promote your challenge. Print as many copies as you need.

BULLETIN

Promote your challenge in churches or with community groups through this bulletin-sized insert. Print as many copies as you need and fill in the white space with information on your event.

MEDIA RELEASE

Tell your local newspaper, TV, online community events guide, or radio station about your challenge and get more participation with this media release example. Print as many copies as you need. Also useful for online community events guides.

DONATION FORM

This form has space for all donor information, plus guidelines for how participants should collect money and turn it on event day. Print as many as you need.