It All Starts with a Single Drop
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.…
WaterStep volunteer Joe Jacobi leads a training session with the WaterStep chlorinator at a Presbyterian church in the Vega Alta municipality of Puerto Rico. Oct. 12, 2017
Dr. Joe Jacobi – 2022 WLKY Bell Award Recipient!
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…
Shoes for Water Volunteer Spotlight: Jean Esper
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…
World Water Day 2022
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…
Can You See Me?
We See YouToday 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…
WaterStep Teens Are on the Move!
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…
What Do Shoes Have to Do With Water?
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…
WaterStep WOW Cart Enables Communities to Prepare for Disasters
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…
Meet Board Member Chelsea Rueff!
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…
WaterStep’s Dynamic Duo: Don and Shelley Lockhart!
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…
What do Shoes have to do with Water?
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…
Leaving a Fingerprint
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…