WELCOME TO WALKING FOR WATER 2023!

IT'S OUR 20TH YEAR!!!!!

THE WALK BEGAN IN LEESBURG 20 YEARS AGO AND IT'S STILL GOING STRONG!

Join us to make this the best year ever for the walk.

Sign up, set a goal amount, and engage friends, family, and coworkers in supporting your walk! Better yet, you can compete with others to become the best fundraiser of 2023!

TO SIGN UP:

1) GO TO THE "JOIN THE WALK" BUTTON ABOVE - OR THE LINK BELOW

2) SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT. ONCE YOU DO YOU CAN:

3) PERSONALIZE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE

4) INVITE ALLIES TO SUPPORT YOUR GOAL

5) POST UPDATES AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO JOIN!

SIGN UP TO JOIN THE WALK

HOW TO SIGN UP

VIDEO WALK THROUGH

ENGAGE YOUR ALLIES! HERE ARE SOME TIP SHEETS TO HELP OUT!

FUNDRAISING TIPS / FAQs / ACTIVITY CONVERSION CHART

HOW TO DONATE

CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO ON HOW TO DONATE

WANT TO JOIN IN? THERE ARE THREE BASIC WAYS:

DO ONE OR ALL THREE!!!!

There are so many ways to get involved!

And did we mention there is also going to be a SILENT AUCTION?

DETAILS FOR EVENT IN LEESBURG, VIRGINIA

Date: JUNE 3rd, 2023

Time: 8:30am-10:30am - Auction and activities go until Noon.

Location: Morven Park Equestrian Center. Follow the signs to the Event Home Base.

Walking DIstance: You can either do a 5k or a 10k walk. Walking path will be designated for attendees the day of the walk.

Important Tips:

1) The walking path does go through wooded areas. Please make sure to protect yourself from ticks and mosquito bites.

2) Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and an extra layer of clothing.

3) Bring a water bottle.

4) Wear footwear appropriate for walking in diverse terrain. The ground at times can be uneven, hilly and with varied surfaces.,

4) There will be auction items, for sale items and other goods. You can use cash, credit and checks to pay for items.

Directions to the Morven Park Mansion, Gardens, and Grounds

THERE ARE TWO ENTRANCES TO THE PARK – MAKE SURE TO USE THE MANSION, GARDENS, and GROUNDS ENTRANCE

ADDRESS: 17195 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176

From Washington, DC:
Take the Dulles Toll Road/Greenway (VA-267) West. Stay left toward Leesburg/Warrenton to merge onto US-15 S/VA-7 West (exit #1A). Continue approximately 2 miles. Take the VA-7 Business exit toward Leesburg and turn RIGHT onto VA-7 Business/West Market St. Turn LEFT onto Fairview St. NW. At the second stop sign, turn LEFT onto Old Waterford Rd. Continue past Morven Park’s pedestrian entrance and enter at the main vehicle entrance about ¼ mile down Old Waterford Road, on the right.

From Winchester and points west:
Take VA-7 East/Berryville Pike approximately 33 miles. Take the VA-7 Business exit toward Leesburg, and merge onto VA-7 Business Leesburg/West Market St. Turn LEFT onto Fairview St. NW. At the second stop sign turn LEFT onto Old Waterford Rd. Continue past Morven Park’s pedestrian entrance and enter at the main vehicle entrance about ¼ mile down Old Waterford Road, on the right.

From Frederick, Md., and points north:
Take US-340 West approximately 5 miles to the US-15 South exit on the left toward Leesburg. Merge onto US-15 and continue approximately 17 miles. Cross the Point of Rocks Bridge into Virginia and stay to the left to continue on US-15/James Monroe Hwy. Continue approximately 11 miles, staying RIGHT at the split to continue to US-15 BUSINESS. Follow approximately 1 mile and turn RIGHT on North Street. Keep to the right as North Street becomes Old Waterford Road. Follow about 1.5 miles to Morven Park entrance on the right, just past the DuPont Equine Medical Center.

From Warrenton, Va., and points south:
From US-15 N/US-29 North, take James Madison Hwy./US-15 approximately 22 miles. At VA-7, turn LEFT to take the VA-7 West ramp toward Winchester and continue on VA-7 West approximately 1.5 miles. Take the VA-7 Business exit towards Leesburg and turn RIGHT onto VA-7 Business/West Market St. Turn LEFT onto Fairview St. NW. At the second stop sign, turn LEFT onto Old Waterford Rd. Continue past Morven Park’s pedestrian entrance and enter at the main vehicle entrance about ¼ mile down Old Waterford Road, on the right.

CURRENT PROJECTS

PHEN-DEY - We continue to collaborate with the wonderful Phen-Dey Foundation in India, with 3 new projects underway. In addition to continuing education funding, we are also supporting a replacement tank for a borehole and a new classroom space for students at the monastery where we dug our first well with Phen-Dey. So much more to come!

POSSIBLE PROJECT IN TOGO, AFRICA - Several months ago our President Susan Hough had a chance encounter with an amazing couple, Peace and Fabian Kodah, who have a connection to the country of Togo in West Africa. There are several villages (Agotime, Tovegan, Agnave, Agbessia, and Xekpe) where water initiatives are needed and we are exploring how we can continue this exciting collaboration. They sent us some images to show us the current water source in one of the villages.

Walking for Water 2023 - East Coast

Water is Life, Knowledge is Power