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The Move
Project
to Host Bicycle Fundraising
Event in
Des Moines for Clean Water
The
Move Project will host their second annual ride for clean
water -The Water Ride, on May 17. The Water Ride is a
bicycle ride, starting and ending at Water Works Park, which
raises funds for clean water projects in Ghana, West
Africa. Participants and park visitors will enjoy live
entertainment after the ride at Water Works Park, with
educational activities highlighting the need for clean water
in rural villages in Africa. Des Moines Water Works is
sponsor of The Water Ride.
“This event is powerful in that 100% of the funds raised on
this ride will go directly to providing clean water to a
community in Africa. Having access to clean water affords
individuals and families the opportunity to receive an
education, work and live a healthier life,” said Sam
Mahlstadt, co-founder of The Move Project.
The Move Project is a non-profit organization that focuses
on the alleviation of poverty, freeing slaves, providing
shelter to the homeless, and food and water to those without
access to these life essentials.
“The Water Ride elevates our community’s awareness of the
inaccessibility of water in other countries, as well as
celebrates our local drinking water quality,” said Bill
Stowe, CEO and General Manager, Des Moines Water Works. “The
Water Ride is a great way to emphasize the value of drinking
water to a community’s overall health.”
For more information and to sign up for the bike ride, visit
www.themoveproject.org/water |