The 4th annual CSRA Walk for Water will be held at SRP Park on Saturday, Nov. 12.
This annual event is held to support global water crisis that affects 2.1 billion people around the world.
“In many areas of the globe, women and children spend two to three hours walking to collect water every day. In most cases, their walk is one to four miles, and the water they collect is not safe for drinking. At the 2022 CSRA Walk for Water, we will walk in honor of our neighbors worldwide who walk to collect water every day and raise funds to bring safe, clean water to communities around the world in a sustainable way,” the media release said.
According to the CSRA Walk for Water website, one person dies every 37 seconds from water-related illnesses. Numbers also say 4.2 billion People Lack Access to Adequate Sanitation.
Last year, the CSRA Walk for Water event had 171 in-person and virtual walkers and raised a total of $20,900 according to their website. Before the pandemic, they had 1,036 walkers and raised $71,750 in 2019.
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During the event, participants will begin the walk at SRP Park with an empty bucket and go across 13th Street Bridge. They will walk to St Paul’s Church on Reynolds Street in Augusta to fill their bucket with the dirty water. They will then walk back to SRP Park, where they will dump their water into a pool with a water filtration system, which will convert it into clean water.
“Hundreds will rally together to bring hope to those who lack access to safe water by participating in the 4th annual CSRA Walk for Water. The CSRA Walk for Water encourages participants to carry buckets along the three-mile route to simulate the daily trek millions of people make to collect water in developing countries,” the media release stated.
Registration for adults is $25, $10 for youth and children 6 and under are free. A free t-shirt will be included in the registration.
Gates for the event will open at 8 a.m. and the walk will begin at 9 a.m.
Chris Rickerson is a staff reporter covering Columbia County government and general assignment topics for The Augusta Press. Reach him at chris@theaugustapress.com.
