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. 

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. 

Walk for Water-Knoxville began in 2023 with a team passionate about raising awareness of the global water crisis and providing access to safe water. The Walk was held at Lakeshore Park in the 1st two years and provided over 1,700 people with access to safe water and the living water message of Jesus Christ. Now in it's third year, the goal of $75,000 will provide access to safe water for 1,500 people.