If you live in Louisville, you have most likely seen a WaterStep shoe collection box at a local business around town. Or perhaps your child has come home with a flyer advertising an upcoming shoe drive at their school benefiting WaterStep. The notoriety of our shoe program continues to grow in Louisville and is now … Read more
As another active hurricane season bears down on the Eastern U.S., Louisville-based WaterStep is ready with equipment that can provide safe water and disinfectant for thousands in disaster situations. Developed in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), WaterStep’s WOW “Water on Wheels” Cart (patent pending) is a portable, mini water treatment system that … Read more
Rounding out our featured WaterStep Wonder Women is our amazing board member, Chelsea Rueff! How did you initially get involved with WaterStep? I started following WaterStep on social media a few years ago because I heard about their mission and thought it was awesome, challenging and inspiring. After a few years of watching their many amazing projects and seeing … Read more
WaterStep relies heavily on our shoe program to fund our mission of saving lives with safe water around the world. We have drop-site locations all over Louisville, and in several other major cities as well. The shoes are collected by volunteers and brought to our headquarters in Old Louisville (shoes are pictured below waiting to … Read more
If you live in Louisville, you have most likely seen a WaterStep shoe collection box at a local business around town. Or perhaps your child has come home with a flyer advertising an upcoming shoe drive at their school benefiting WaterStep. The notoriety of our shoe program continues to grow in Louisville and is now … Read more
Like many, WaterStep’s holiday gatherings have warmed the heart and rekindled memories and appreciation for family, friends and colleagues. You feel special being a part of such a group. Our group has ambassadors and champions implementing sustainable water and sanitation programs in various communities. Alongside them, there are students hosting shoe drives, board members, volunteers, … Read more
Ashley representing WaterStep at an event on U of L’s campus WaterStep has been privileged to have Ashley Hall, a senior from the University of Kentucky, as part of our team for the last several months. Ashley is majoring in civil engineering with a focus in water resource management and has been interning at WaterStep … Read more
Lynn Humphrey at WaterStep Reception For more than 5 years, Lynn Humphrey has had a weekly presence at WaterStep. In 2014, she began volunteering in our manufacturing department and worked closely with Dr. Joe Jacobi, who manages that team. Lynn would order parts for the M-100 ChlorineGenerator (safe water system) and later for the BleachMaker. … Read more
Molly, a 10-year-old who lives near Bowling Green, KY, wanted to make an impact in her community. Lucky for us, she chose WaterStep to benefit from her efforts. Molly is hosting a shoe drive in her community for the next couple of weeks and has already collected many pairs of shoes. Molly’s mom, Ashley, said, … Read more
WaterStep was honored to once again partner with SkillsUSA’s Welding Competition at their annual conference held in Louisville this summer. Participating teams spent three days welding metal shoe receptacles for WaterStep. They are larger and more durable than our standard shoe collection boxes, and will be a tremendous help once placed at some of our … Read more
