Guest post by, Heather MacKenzie Meet Connor MacKenzie, a dedicated Oldham County High School student who is passionate about making a positive impact in the world. As part of his commitment to giving back, Connor recently raised money for WaterStep, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to safe water and sanitation solutions to communities … Read more
A local martial arts studio out of Oldham County recently held a unique fundraiser for WaterStep. Master Sean Ramey is the owner and operator of Kentucky Tae Kwon Do and Fitness Academy and he had the idea to host a “kickathon” to give his students the opportunity to raise funds for safe water equipment. Each … Read more
Reposted with permission from Southern Indiana Works:Â Beginning this year, and during the 3rd quarter, SIW committed to “Quarterly Outreach” projects. With this being our first outreach project, we needed some guidance on a place to start. Ron McKulick, previous Executive Director at SIW, introduced us to WaterStep which is an organization that collects shoes … Read more
We are celebrating with Kenyan Field Consultant, Dida Daniel, who was just named the Kenyan Red Cross Youth Volunteer of the year! Dida was selected out of a pool of 260,000 volunteers and recognized as an individual who has the capacity to overcome adversity and solve humanitarian challenges. What an amazing accomplishment!    … Read more
When a drop of water falls on a pond’s surface, nearby water gets pushed aside and everything changes. That single drop is all it takes to cause a ripple effect. A ripple effect that will make a long-lasting impact to: Increase health Provide hope Inspire confidence Empower leaders Bring joy Our single drops have created … Read more
For twelve years Dr. Joe Jacobi has volunteered extensively with WaterStep, working locally and internationally to provide safe water. He was part of the team that developed and patented the portable chlorine BleachMaker to make a disinfectant easily and inexpensively. He also leads our team of volunteers who manufacture our life-saving equipment. Every Tuesday and … Read more
WaterStep’s Shoes for Water program relies heavily on volunteers to run shoe drives, sort shoes and to pick up shoes from area drop sites and deliver them to our Louisville headquarters. One of our most passionate volunteers is Jean Esper out of Springfield, KY. Jean just hosted her fourth annual shoe drive for WaterStep at … Read more
Each year on March 22nd, the world pauses to reflect on the global water crisis. Started in 1993 by the United Nations, World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people worldwide who live without access to safe drinking water. Women and children around the world are tasked with getting water … Read more
We See You Today launches the start of World Water Month. A time to focus on the world water crisis and do your part to make a difference. In the first two months of 2022, WaterStep has already impacted more than 500,000 lives through our life-saving equipment. We work to improve water quality and sanitation … Read more
In 2019, WaterStep launched its first Teen Board. A group made up of high school students from Louisville and Southern Indiana, as well as a few students in the Chicagoland area. The group’s goal was to organize shoe drives in their schools, churches and businesses they had connections to, as well as to spread awareness … Read more
