Walk for Water
Raise money for clean water projects in Africa with a sponsored walk.
A Walk for Water is one of the easiest ways to raise money for Drop in the Bucket because almost anyone can participate. You don’t need special equipment, a venue, or a complicated event plan. Choose a distance, invite people to walk with you, and ask friends, family, classmates, coworkers, and neighbors to sponsor your walk.
Choose Your Walk
Decide where and how far you want to walk. Schools can organize a walk around a track, athletic field, campus, or local park. Individuals and families can choose a neighborhood route, hiking trail, or any safe place to walk.
Your event can be as simple or as ambitious as you like. A few laps around a school field can be just as meaningful as a longer community walk.
Ask People to Sponsor You
Participants raise money by asking people to sponsor their walk. Sponsors can give a flat amount or pledge an amount for every lap or mile completed.
Download our Walk for Water Sponsorship Sheet featuring the Drop in the Bucket logo and use it to keep track of your sponsors, pledges, and donations.
Schools can also download the Walk for Water School Assets Packet , which can include a sponsorship sheet, event checklist, poster, participant sign-up sheet, and water facts for students and teachers.
Spread the Word
Tell friends, family, classmates, teachers, neighbors, and coworkers what you’re doing and why.
Share your Walk for Water fundraiser by email, text, social media, school newsletters, or community groups. The more people who know why you’re walking, the more opportunities you have to raise support.
Walk for Water
Gather your participants, bring water, and start walking.
Schools can make the event even more engaging by marking each lap, setting a shared mileage goal, or sharing facts about water access along the route.
Individual fundraisers can simply choose a route, invite a few friends if they like, and take photos along the way to share with supporters.
Turn Your Walk Into Impact
Collect your pledges and submit the money raised to Drop in the Bucket.
Every donation helps support clean water, sanitation, education, and health programs in the communities we serve.
Why a Walk for Water? It’s simple, inexpensive, and almost anyone can participate. More importantly, the activity connects directly to the reason you’re fundraising. Every step helps tell the story of why bringing clean water closer to homes and schools matters.