Beaufort County Walk for Water returns in September with $100K goal

Organizers expect more than 1,000 participants to take part in the ninth annual Beaufort County Walk for Water, scheduled for Sept. 13 in Port Royal and Sept. 20 in Bluffton, with a goal of raising $100,000 to support access to safe, clean water around the world.

The community walk, which raises funds for the nonprofit Water Mission, will take place at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal on Sept. 13 and Wright Family Park in Bluffton on Sept. 20. Participants will walk a 3-mile course, with an option to carry a bucket of water to simulate the daily burden faced by millions of women and children in developing countries who lack access to safe water.

“The money the walk raises lifts up people for generations in communities around the world,” said Nan Krueger, committee leader for the Beaufort County Walk for Water. “As little as $50 provides one person ongoing access to safe, clean water, $500 can create latrine sanitation for a community, and about $1,000 can build solar panels for a power source.”

Water Mission, based in Charleston, is a Christian engineering organization that builds safe water systems in disaster zones and developing nations.

According to Water Mission, a person dies from a water-related illness every 37 seconds globally. Funds raised during the Beaufort County walk help bring sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

How to participate
Registration is open now at walkforwater.com/beaufort. Fees are $25 for adults (18 and older), $10 for youth ages 5–17, and free for children 4 and under. Participants who register by Aug. 13 will receive a T-shirt and can use code EARLYBIRD for a $5 discount.
The event is supported by Beaufort County residents, churches, schools and businesses, all working toward the shared goal of improving global water access.