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Grundfos puts its best foot forward to support the campaign for global access to clean water – with added Astros star power
Oct-24-2024
Houston, Texas – Grundfos US is delighted to announce that, thanks to the commitment of its employees and its partner the Houston Astros, it is able to donate more than $178,000 to support communities around the world that lack access to clean water.
Around the world, millions of women and children walk more than three miles to collect water each day for their families. Often, the water collected is unsafe to drink. That is why Grundfos is taking action to bring clean and safe water to people in need. More than 200 employees, friends and family will join this year’s event in Brookshire, Texas to raise awareness for this important global issue.
Grundfos will host Walk for Water events across the US at their locations in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lenexa, Kansas, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Aurora, Illinois, and Fresno, California. Their efforts will bring water access to more than 4,500 people around the world.
The Houston Astros, a partner of Grundfos US, brought extra star power and local community engagement to the 2024 Walk for Water event. Astros Pitcher Nick Hernandez, Coca-Cola Shooting Stars and mascot Orbit were onsite to support the volunteers and rallied support for the cause.
This collaboration reflects both Grundfos’ and the Houston Astros shared focus to give back to communities, both in Houston and around the world.
Ansell Sims, US Country President at Grundfos, said: “Since Grundfos was founded in 1945, we have remained committed to its purpose to pioneer solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve quality of life for people. By partnering with the Astros, we amplify our impact, combining resources, passion, and people to address one of the most pressing challenges in the world today: clean water access.”
With the help of Grundfos' solar pumping solutions, refugees, internally displaced persons, and survivors of natural disasters are gaining access to life-saving clean water. In Northern Uganda, over 300,000 people now have reliable access to safe water thanks to installations by Water Mission.
Matt Richardson, Partnerships at Houston Astros: “This partnership with Grundfos allows us to extend our reach beyond the baseball field and make a difference in a global issue. Whether we’re investing in Houston’s local neighborhoods or supporting efforts around the world, our goal is to inspire real change.”
The continued commitment of partners and supporters is empowering Water Mission to deliver sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions to those in developing countries and disaster-affected areas, helping fulfill the basic needs of people who need it most.
Walk for Water is part of Grundfos’ ambition to have reached 300 million people with drinking water by 2030. Grundfos Walk for Water funds have directly funded and served communities in Haiti, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania.