History

HISTORY OF THE WALK

In 2001, George and Molly Greene started Water Mission with a vision that all people have safe water and an opportunity to experience God’s love. Molly also wanted to provide an opportunity for others to understand the day-to-day experience of the 2 billion people affected by the global water crisis. So, in 2007, we created the Walk for Water to simulate the trek women and children make every day to collect water. 

George and Molly Greene open the 2014 Walk for Water. 

Beaufort County joined this vital cause in 2017 when five Beaufort-area churches banded together to create the first Beaufort Walk for Water. Since then, our event has expanded from about 100 participants to an expected 1,000 this year with Walks on both sides of the Broad River, in Port Royal and Bluffton. Together, these Walks hope to raise $100,000 this year for a nine-year total of well over half a million dollars.

As the Walk for Water continues to grow, our purpose is the same: to provide communities, organizations, and companies with an opportunity to raise awareness about the global water crisis and funds to fight it.