SHARE THE VISION

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Give Water. Give Life.	Today is World Water Day!
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TEXT AND CALLS

Send texts and make calls. If you attend a church, connect with people there! Thank those who have committed to give and make a goal to talk to at least five new people. Use a free QR code generator to make and share your fundraising page!

Script:

Hey [INSERT FRIEND’S NAME], I’m [RUNNING/WALKING RACE NAME] with Team World Vision because it is unfathomable to think that 1 in 11 people lack access to clean water or a toilet! This Friday, March 21, is when Team World Vision is celebrating World Water Day, a day designated by the United Nations to address this SOLVABLE problem. Will you join me? I will sweat, you donate. I have a goal to bring clean water to [DIVIDE YOUR GOAL BY 50] people by raising [INSERT YOUR GOAL]. And on March 21, a friend of World Vision’s work challenged our team to raise $1.5 MILLION nationwide! So any donation you make could be part of this challenge (and another dollar added to my fundraising page for every dollar donated) and help me smash my goal! I’d really appreciate your support. Mark your calendar, these challenge funds start at [INSERT 6:00 am PT, 8:00 am CT, or 9:00 am ET] on March 21. Save this link: [INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING LINK]. I can even shoot you a text to remind you.

PS, Be sure to tune into our livestream on March 21, 8 am-8 pm CT, at LINK (available soon)! It will include updates on the challenge, stories of impact, and inspiring details about how World Vision is ending the global water crisis (with your help!).

 

 

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EMAILS

Customize and send this email to friends, family, and coworkers to get World Water Day on people's radar. Pro Tip: Use individual emails or a mail merge to give a personalized touch to a bulk send.

Intro Email - Intro the need and what you are doing + ask for donations! 

Subject: Get ready for World Water Day with me! 

Dear [INSERT FRIEND’S NAME],

I’m [RUNNING/WALKING RACE NAME] with Team World Vision because I was shocked that 1 in 11 people lack access to clean water. For more than 700 million people, water is too far away to easily drink, bathe, cook, or clean. On Friday, March 21st, clean water is just a CLICK away with your help! (World Water Day is March 22, but we're celebrating on Friday, March 21!)

I have a goal to bring clean water to [DIVIDE YOUR GOAL BY 50] people by raising [INSERT YOUR GOAL]. I would love for you to join me and give the gift of clean water with a donation. BONUS: There is a live $1.5 million World Water Day Challenge for our team nationally starting at [INSERT 6:00 am PT, 8:00 am CT, OR 9:00 am ET]. So save this date and time so we can maximize our impact as part of the challenge!

FYI: I know it may sound crazy, but I will be training until [INSERT RACE DATE]. If you want to put a pep in my step, click the monthly, recurring gift option to encourage me during my entire training season. A donation of any amount means we are a step closer to solving the global water crisis, which is why World Water Day was designated by the United Nations.

Use this link to give: [INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING LINK], knowing your support helps World Vision, the leading nongovernmental provider of water on the planet, bring clean water to a new person every 10 seconds.

Thanks for your support!
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING LINK]

 

Follow Up Email - Thank and remind all who have committed to donate!
Send Thursday, March 20

Subject: World Water Day - GO TIME - THANK YOU!

Hey [INSERT FRIEND’S NAME],

TOMORROW is our World Water Day celebration! Around the world, eyes will turn to the global water crisis, and WE can make a difference! My goal is to bring clean water to [DIVIDE YOUR GOAL BY 50] people by raising [INSERT YOUR GOAL]. Life-changing clean water for one person is only $50 and every donation matters! And get ready: your donation could be a part of a nationwide $1.5 million World Water Day Challenge. The challenge starts at [INSERT 6:00 am PT, 8:00 am CT, OR 9:00 am ET] so please set a timer and save my fundraising link: [INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING LINK] to make the biggest impact!

Thanks for partnering with me!
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING LINK]

 

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POST ON SOCIAL

Use a picture of yourself in your jersey to let people know about World Water Day! Or use one of these images or motion graphics. Don't forget to include your fundraising link!

Samples hashtags: #teamworldvision #cleanwater #cleanwatersaveslives #changetheflow #worldwaterday #worldwaterdayforTWV #givecleanwater #globalwatercrisis #waterday #waterislife #worldwaterday2025 

Sample posts:

I’m training for [INSERT RACE] and my goal is to bring clean water to [DIVIDE YOUR GOAL BY 50] people by raising [INSERT YOUR GOAL]. $50= 1 person with life-changing clean water! And we're celebrating World Water Day on March 21st! It’s a day marked by the United Nations to bring attention to the global water crisis, and WE can make a difference! Join me by donating to: [INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING LINK] starting at [INSERT 6:00 am PT, 8:00 am CT, OR 9:00 am ET] on Friday, March 21st to maximize your impact. Nationwide, we have a challenge to raise at least $1.5 million!

Today is our celebration of World Water Day, a United Nations-designated day to bring attention to the fact that 1 in 11 people on the planet lack access to clean water. Good news! We can help change that! I’m training for [INSERT RACE] and you can support me by donating to: [INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING LINK]. Just $50 equals life-changing clean water for one person and thanks to a World Water Day Challenge, another dollar will be added starting at [INSERT 6:00 am PT, 8:00 am CT, OR 9:00 am ET] today! Let’s go!
 

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SOCIAL STORIES

Post these clips on your social media stories to raise awareness about the clean water crisis on World Water Day. Choose a theme that resonates with you, or post each one over the course of the day. Download the full files below.

Fragile Contexts Focused	Healthcare Focused
Impact Focused	Stats Focused

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SAY THANKS

Use the images below to thank those who generously donate to your fundraising page. Thank your donors as they give throughout the day. Tagging each donor with an individual shout-out is such a great personal touchpoint, and helps others see how they can get involved. Then, be sure to update everyone after World Water Day with the total amount they helped you raise. Divide that number by 50 to know how many people you were able to reach with clean water!

Remember that World Water Day is a springboard to continue your season of record-breaking impact! In a few weeks, follow up with people who didn't give on World Water Day. 

      

Download Thank You Images + MOTION GRAPHICS Here

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PRO TIPS

• Add your picture to your fundraising page if you haven't yet. See how here.
• Prep your donors BEFORE Friday, March 21.
• Ask directly/personally.
• Tell people your goal.
• Share WHY you are doing this. 
• Give your fundraising page link to donate. 
• Follow up so people don't forget. 
• Consider praying and taking some kind of action to raise awareness or funds for World Water Day as part of our World Water Day Relay. As you are able, sign up for an hour to do something fun as an individual or a group. You can pray, gather friends for a 6K, do jerry can squats for donations, take a water walk, or maybe wear an orange wig to work. Pick an hour, get creative, and see what sort of impact you can make! Let us know what your plans are with this Relay Form.
• Remember you are fundraising for the best! Since 2016, World Vision has reached more than 25 million people with clean water and is on track to reach 30 million more by 2030! See more Quick Facts.
• On March 21, tune into our World Water Day livestream. We'll have challenge updates and at the top of every hour, you can hear from an incredible line up of guests including World Vision's VP of Water and Health, Dr. Greg Allgood, and friends live from Zambia! We will also debut our short documentary, A Long Walk for Water!
  
  
  Which segment will you invite your donors to watch?:
  

Time (all shown in CT)	Segment Focus	Featured Voice
8:00 AM	Kick off hour with the day's co-hosts, be challenged to break records	Dr. Greg Allgood, VP of Water and Health, World Vision Lyndsey Deane Ratchford, National Director, Team World Vision Lopez Lomong, young refugee turned 2-time Olympian, who now champions World Vision clean water programs
9:00 AM	Radical Generosity, Greetings from Zambia, Story of Transformation	Holly and Ryan Lambert, National Leadership Council Allen Hollenbach, Technical Director World Vision Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Collins Kaumba, World Vision Zambia
10:00 AM	Tour of Zambia healthcare facility, Finish the Job for Upgrading Healthcare Facilities	Collins Kaumba, World Vision Zambia
11:00 AM	One company can change the world, Mapping the Blue Thread	Robert Barnwell from Centric Energy shares about his company's impact and a dream to beat every team at the Hood to Coast relay this summer Allen Hollenbach, Technical Director World Vision Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
12:00 PM	The Long Walk for Water video premiere	Feature film and behind the scenes discussion with film makers
1:00 PM	A Team World Vision Conversation, We're Here Because of Faith	Sharon and Tim Murphy, Team World Vision runners, share how one moment at their church changed their lives forever as they now pursue encouraging every Team World Vision runner on the planet Annie Ferret, Global 6K, shares about the children who are impacted directly by this annual event
2:00 PM	Strong Women Strong World "Beyond Access"	Kristie Urich, Technical Director World Vision Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Kathryn Compton, Chief Development Officer Strong Women Strong World
3:00 PM	A Team World Vision Conversation	Brianna Hammond, Team World Vision runner, tells how one tough mom can run ultra marathons to provide clean water access for children just like hers.
4:00 PM	Ghana – what's happening right now	Lyné Brown and Pat Williams, National Leadership Council, and Deborah Padberg, World Vision, share about their recent visit to Ghana
5:00 PM	A Team World Vision Conversation	Mahogany Lawson, Team World Vision runner, goes back to the time she was 16 years old and promised the world she would run marathons for the rest of her life. Ten years later, she is still at it!
6:00 PM	Spreading the passion for clean water across an entire denomination	Lyndsey Watson, Team World Vision runner, shares how she was born without access to clean water in the US and now invites hundreds of churches to join the work toward clean water for children around the world.
7:00 PM	Zambia Water Update and Reunion	National Leadership Council Members: Steve Brannon Sherree and Jim Funk Geni and Doug Garrison Jennifer and Gerry Rogers
8:00 PM	20th year, 75th year... Belief and the future and fundraising results	Carla and David Hillard, National Leadership Council

 

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CHALLENGE RULES

World Water Day Challenge

Beginning at 6:00 am PT/8:00 am CT/9:00 am ET on Friday, March 21, we have a $1.5 million live challenge. Generous friends and supporters of our WASH programs provided these funds as a challenge to Team World Vision to maximize our World Water Day impact. We want to help you take full advantage of this challenge and we want to help you participate! For every dollar you raise, Team World Vision will add a dollar to your fundraising page, up to $1.5 million nationally. 

Bonus Challenge: Set your 2025 event fundraising goal to at least $20,000 (remember, there's no reason not to!) before March 21, and you will be eligible for up to $2 million of challenge funds on March 21 (through 11:59 pm PT). This special pool is to encourage radical generosity.

Use this extra boost to help you raise as much as you can on World Water Day and use that as a springboard to continue making a huge impact!

Team members will see their World Water Day Challenge funds hit their personal fundraising pages within two weeks. This opportunity applies to March 21 online donations only (bank transfers, credit cards, and PayPal). Challenge funds will not apply to cash or checks (offline donations) or sponsorship credits.  DAF and wealth management funds will be included if initiated on World Water Day and your Area Director or Event Director are notified.