Access to clean, safe drinking water is considered a luxury in many developing nations of the world. There’s no magical water tap available that instantly provides fresh, clear water to quench thirst, clean bodies and keep billions of people healthy. Instead, the struggle to fetch the life-saving elixir is a daily necessity that often targets women and children who are tasked with the back-breaking duty. On Sept. 13, golf enthusiasts and water lovers everywhere are invited to tee off and help solve this problem by participating in the annual “Drive for Water” golf tournament, held once again at the stunning Pelican Beach Golf Resort near Newport Beach, California.
Proceeds from this annual event, hosted by PEACEwater: No Thirsty Child!, will benefit H2❤, an organization that champions and helps bring sustainable, clean water programs to communities in developing countries. Proceeds will also benefit Operation Homefront San Diego, an organization that provides assistance and support programs for military families, along with Crittenton, a nonprofit, nationally accredited child welfare and behavioral health agency with a 50-year service record of empowering the vulnerable.
Contaminated water and a lack of basic sanitation are undermining efforts to end extreme poverty and disease in the world’s poorest countries. The United Nations states there are about 2.3 billion people worldwide who lack basic sanitation facilities and at least 1.8 billion people who drink contaminated water because there is no other choice. Access to clean, safe water saves lives and gives families and individuals more time to pursue education and work opportunities that will help break the cycle of poverty.
The 2018 “Drive for Water” at the Pelican Beach Golf Resort, designed by visionary golf course architect Tom Fazio, boasts breathtaking seaside vistas and one-of-a-kind courses that complement the surrounding natural beauty. It’s the perfect locale to improve not only one’s golf game, but also help enrich the lives of good people everywhere who need access to this basic human right of clean, safe water.
Registration deadline for the “Drive for Water” tournament is Aug. 24. To sign up or learn more about this event, visit the event registration page or contact event organizers. Additional information can be found at www.driveforwater.org, www.nothirstychild.org, www.operationhomefront.org, or www.crittentonsocal.org
