the sundance wells

the sundance wells / thursday’s NYC event.

THE SUNDANCE WELLS – Most of you know that we brought the charity: water exhibition out to the Sundance Film Festival last week. A series of miracles I guess that started with a $20,000+ donation of space from The GreenHouse Project, who turned over their rented gallery space on Main Street in Park City to us. Then a free condo from a friend for the volunteers, and a donated truck with unlimited mileage from Manhattan Mini Storage to drive the art and water to Utah.

Amidst a festival of schwag (logoed stuff given away for free by companies) we thought we’d be lucky to sell enough $20 charity: water to build a well or two ($6000 – $8000) but instead, we brought home $23,200! Enough for 6 wells in Ethiopia, or 15 wells in Liberia (the newest water project we’re developing.)

More than 1500 visited the gallery during the 5 day run, and some wept at the images and stories of those without access to clean water. Kevin Bacon, Billy Baldwin, Keri Russell, Tim Hutton and Dakota Fanning supported us, but the generosity among the Park City locals was the real story. The show also generated a lot of West Coast interest, and we are now beginning to build charity: committees in both Los Angeles in San Francisco in 2007. If you live on the West Coast and want to help us bring the project to town, please email us at: westcoast@charityis.org

24 pictures of Sundance Here

THURSDAY’S NYC EVENT – The generous team at Ling Skin Care (who have now sold more than $3000 of charity: water in their Soho and Union Square locations) have teamed up with TWINKLE and event planners GBH to throw a fundraiser in our honor. The event is this Thursday, February 1, in the beautiful HIRO BALLROOM of the Maritime Hotel. Cost of entry is only a $20 donation for a bottle of charity: water, and they’ve made up 500 great gift bags. 100 percent of the door money builds wells in Africa. Join us for free cocktails: 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

It’s their show in our honor, but we’ll take the first 150 RSVP’s and make sure you get in and give us that $20. Want to come? RSVP: thursday@charityis.org

The Hiro Ballroom’s on 9th Avenue at 16th Street. NYC.

More updates on well progress and upcoming programs soon. As well as that new website I keep promising. – Scott Harrison
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Get your company involved. Sell water at the office. Or sponsor a well. Contact us

~ by charitywater on January 31, 2007.