The Walk for Water-Beaufort County will take place on: - September 16, 2023 at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. - September 23, 2023 at Wright Family Park in Bluffton. Late registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., followed by the Walk at 9:00 a.m.
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If you joined a team, your team captain will pick up T-shirts for everyone in your group before the walk and get them to you. If you registered as an individual, we’ll let you know where you can pick up your T-shirt before the event. Some participant materials are available on the resource page.
We’ve created easy-to-use materials just for you. These include social media images and resources. During and after the Walk, we encourage you to post photos of the Walk to your social media accounts.
When you post, tag Water Mission and Beaufort County Walk for Water using @water_mission, @BeaufortWalkforWater and #bftwalkforwater. And please invite your friends, family and colleagues to join you in participating!
The Walk is an opportunity to help raise support for Water Mission’s ongoing efforts to fight the global water crisis, but fundraising isn’t a requirement to participate. If you choose to help in this way, we thank you! To help you share Water Mission’s story and raise funds, resources are available here.
Adults (Ages 18 and up): $25 (Use the discount code EARLYBIRD23 for $5 off when registering before the day of the Walk). Students: $25 (Use the discount code STUDENT23 for $10 off when registering before the day of the Walk) Youth (Ages 5-17): $10 Children (Ages 4 and Under): Free
Yes. You may add a child registration by selecting this option with your adult registration. All registered participants will receive a Walk for Water t-shirt. The smallest size is Youth Medium.
Yes! You may join a team through your personal page.
Please call Beaufort County Walk for Water at +1.843.769.7395 or email walk@watermission.org.
Every contribution is considered a donation. We are unable to provide refunds.
When you arrive at Live Oaks Park (September 16) or Wright Family Park (September 23), follow the signs and sounds of excitement and join us for the opening ceremony. Look for our volunteers and signs to direct you where to park. Following the opening ceremony, you’ll be directed to grab a bucket and start walking.
You may register on the morning of the event at the registration table at Live Oaks Park or Wright Family Park. You can pay by credit card (preferred), cash or check.
You’re encouraged to wear your Walk for Water T-shirt as we join together to fight the global water crisis. Remember to wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.
During the Walk, you’re encouraged to carry an empty bucket for approximately 1.5 miles. At about the halfway point, there will be a place to partially fill your bucket and complete the rest of the walk.
Along the route, you’ll see signs with more information about Water Mission and the global water crisis.
You can still join in. Just go to the registration table and a volunteer will help you get started.
You can bring a small bucket if you choose to carry one. You’ll get a Water Mission sticker for your bucket when you get your T-shirt. We’ll also have a limited supply of buckets on site for those who don’t bring one.
Come prepared for the weather that day. You might consider bringing water to drink, a hat, sunscreen and bug spray, or possibly a rain jacket.
Well-behaved, crowd-friendly dogs on leashes are welcome.
We'd love to hear from you! Please contact Robert Lasher.
Yes. You can make a gift to a walker on a team or you can make a general team gift.
All gifts should be mailed to: Water Mission 1150 Molly Greene Way Bldg. 1605 N. Charleston, SC 29405
Please make all checks payable to Water Mission. Include who the gift should be credited to in the memo line.
Click on the home page and begin typing their first or last name. Participant names will display as you type.
Any gift made online should post immediately. If an online gift does not post within 5 minutes, please contact us.
If you check this box, you will be charged an additional amount to cover processing fees. This amount will also be visible to Water Mission. However, on the fundraising page, your intended, initial donation amount will be displayed.
All monetary gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Yes. For Canadian gifts made online with a credit card, the amount entered in the online donation form will be in U.S. dollars.
Any ministry partner who mailed their gift—and provided an address—will receive a receipt in the mail once the financial gift has been processed.
Yes, anyone who gives online, regardless of the amount, will receive a receipt via email.
A Tax ID number identifies Water Mission as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Water Mission Tax ID number is 57-1116978.
When you give a gift online, you can designate what you want to appear as your recognition name on the participant's Honor Roll. This may be your name, or it could be something such as "From the whole Wolf family" or "in memory of Aunt Cathy."
Raising Funds FAQs
If a check has been written out to you personally, you may endorse the back of the check and mail it in with a completed donation form to Water Mission.
It is not a good idea to send a cash gift in the mail. You can deposit the cash into your checking account and send a personal check.
Any gift made online should post immediately. If an online gift does not post within 5 minutes, please contact us.
You can't enter a check online. What you can do is enter a check as a pledge. This can be done in the fundraising section of your personal page. The status of the check will be pending until the check is received by Water Mission.
A Tax ID number identifies Water Mission as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Many donors will request this number to validate their donation as tax-deductible. The Water Mission Tax ID number is 57-1116978.
As your friends and family make a contribution, they have the option of whether or not they want to appear in the Honor Roll.
Log in with your email and password to visit your headquarters page. Select My Fundraising Report on the left side. You will then find a list of everyone who has given to you as well as a list of everyone who has given to your team.
To easily send thank-you emails, follow these steps:
Log in to your fundraiser dashboard by clicking the "My HQ" link in the top right
Click "My Fundraising Report" in the left sidebar
Locate the donor/donation you'd like to thank, and click "Send Email" (If the donor didn't submit their email address, this option is unavailable.)
Type the message in the pop-up window, and click "Send Email."
You are receiving these emails because we would like to keep you updated on your efforts. If you wish to stop receiving these updates, please login to your personal page and edit your account preferences.
Additional Website FAQs
A personal URL is a shortened link to your team or personal page that you can send to friends and family in emails. A personal URL will look like this: https://walkforwater.rallybound.org/walk-for-water-beaufort/ben.
When someone makes a donation online, she or he can enter text to appear on the fundraising honor roll. This may be their name, or it could be something like "From the whole Wolf family" or "In Memory of Aunt Cathy."
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