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Water seems like such a simple necessity that is easily accessible for most of us. Sadly, there are many countries and areas that are lacking access to clean water that is safe for drinking. Because of this, there are millions of deaths each year due to diseases in unsafe drinking water. No one should have to wonder when they’ll get their next sip of clean water. Imagine having to tell your child there’s no water today; it’s a heartbreaking situation that requires support. With our annual “Drive for Water” golf tournament, we’re working to make a difference by helping bring clean and sustainable water programs to the many areas in need.

On Thursday, September 12^th, 2024, we will hold our 13^th annual “Drive for Water” golf tournament to continue making an impact on this worldwide issue. We’re grateful to say our stunning setting for this year’s tournament is once again the magnificent Pelican Hill Golf Resort, one of the country’s top golf resorts! Every hole you tee off from gives you exquisite ocean views along with a landscape that leaves you yearning to come back. (Don’t worry, we’re already planning next year’s tournament!).

If you love golf and making a difference, what could be better? With “Drive for Water”, you will be contributing to an incredible cause while playing the game you love in a setting that can’t be beat. Let’s work together to make a difference across the globe! Proceeds from this event will go to:

• H2❤- an amazing organization working to bring clean water programs to communities in need throughout the world
• Operation Homefront San Diego – an organization that aids and supports military families
• Crittenton – a non-profit child welfare and behavioral health agency empowering the vulnerable for more than 50 years

Get out and swing those clubs for a great cause. More information is available at www.driveforwater.org, www.nothirstychild.org, www.operationhomefront.org, or www.crittentonsocal.org. Register today or contact our event organizers with any questions!

Please come join us at the 12^th annual “Drive For Water & Friends” charity golf event.  With views of the majestic Pacific Ocean as a backdrop, come play 18 holes of golf on the beautifully manicured Monarch Beach Golf Resort, located in Monarch Beach, CA on August 3^rd.  Drive for Water, a nonprofit faith-based organization and the fundraising arm of NoThirstyChild.org, raised more than $800,000 for people around the world lacking the necessity of clean water in last year’s event.

“Every day billions of people around the world lack the basic necessities we take for granted, such as clean water for drinking and eating, the ability to properly clean themselves and education,” noted Stephen Magliocco founder of Drive for Water.  “By hosting one day charity golf events, with like-minded business and community leaders, the funds we raise help entire villages and towns live healthier lifestyles.  It’s truly inspiring to see the commitment and devotion of our sponsors, staff and guests to help people who they’ve never met!”

With the economic downturn of recent years, many charities have been hard hit and struggle to raise awareness and funds necessary to support their efforts.  However Stephen and his wife Kourtney were undeterred despite those warnings and more determined than ever to help those that couldn’t help themselves when they founded Drive for Water in 2011. Many experts warned Magliocco that he’d be lucky to break even in his first year.  He broke even and more, raising $30,000 in 2011.

About No Thirsty Child

No Thirsty Child! Provides clean, safe, accessible water solutions in developing nations, allowing children greater access to education, better health and quality of life. For more information please visit: www.NoThirstyChild.org

About Drive For Water

The mission of Drive For Water, a nonprofit faith based organization, is to provide hope for people around the world lacking the basic necessity of clean water by raising money through golf tournaments and other charity events. Money from corporate sponsors funds the installation of wells, rainwater harvesting systems, filters and chlorination systems – as well as to provide health and hygiene training to these communities.  For more information, please visit:  www.DriveforWater.org

About Crittenton

The mission of Crittenton Services for Children and Families is to…

“…help heal the wounds of abuse and neglect; to strengthen families, whether birth, foster or adoptive; and to help troubled adolescents reach their full potential.”

Home – Crittenton | Services for Children and Families (crittentonsocal.org)

About Operation Homefront San Diego

Operation Homefront’s mission is to build strong, stable and secure military families so they can thrive in the communities that they’ve worked so hard to protect. The organization provides short-term and critical assistance, long-term stability and recurring support programs.

Non-profit Organizations that Helps Military Families – Operation Homefront

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The new date of the tournament is 2/3/2022 with registration due by 12/3/21. The information has been updated in this news posting.

Have you ever gone a day without water? What if that day turned into several, or the water available was unsafe for consumption and could cause disease? This heartbreaking thought is a sad reality for millions. Every person needs access to a life-giving drink of clean water each and every day, yet many countries lack this very basic necessity.

Please join us for this year’s 11^th Annual “Drive for Water” golf tournament and help give life to people all over the world. Partnering with “PEACEwater: No Thirsty Child” it is our goal to raise the highest contributions since our beginning. Your gift will bring sustainable programs of fresh water to areas in desperate need around the globe.

Thursday, February 3, 2022 is set for our 11^th annual golf tournament, with Check-in time from 11:30-12:30 and Shotgun start at 12:30. Enjoy dinner, drinks, and after-golf festivities from 5:30-8pm while also donating generously to significantly change lives.

Held at the beautiful Monarch Beach Golf Links resort overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, we’ll be at a one-of-a-kind course with its design put together by master golf architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. There are amazing views on every hole. This par-70 golf course is challenging yet fair and will excite any experienced or novice golfer.

We appreciate your contribution to help resolve this worldwide issue and look forward to this year’s tournament being our most successful to date. You have the ability to bring life to communities in need by helping organizations that are dedicated to providing clean water programs. Let’s work together to have a greater impact so every adult, parent, and child will know where their next clean drink of water can be found. They need our support, and we need your generous gifts to meet this challenge.

Proceeds from this year’s event will go to:

• H2❤- dedicated to bringing clean water to every community in need.
• Operation Homefront San Diego – aiding and supporting our military families
• Crittenton – a non-profit child welfare and behavioral health agency giving children a voice and strength for over 50 years.

Water seems like such a simple necessity that is easily accessible for most of us. Sadly, there are many countries and areas that are lacking access to clean water that is safe for drinking. Because of this, there are millions of deaths each year due to diseases in unsafe drinking water. No one should have to wonder when they’ll get their next sip of clean water. Imagine having to tell your child there’s no water today; it’s a heartbreaking situation that requires support. With our annual “Drive for Water” golf tournament, we’re working to make a difference by helping “PEACEwater: No Thirsty Child” bring clean and sustainable water programs to the many areas in need.

On Thursday, September 24^th, 2020, we will hold our 10^th annual “Drive for Water” golf tournament to continue making an impact on this worldwide issue. We’re grateful to say our stunning setting for this year’s tournament is once again the magnificent Pelican Hill Golf Resort, one of the country’s top golf resorts! Every hole you tee off from gives you exquisite ocean views along with a landscape that leaves you yearning to come back. (Don’t worry, we’re already planning next year’s tournament!).

If you love golf and making a difference, what could be better? With “Drive for Water”, you will be contributing to an incredible cause while playing the game you love in a setting that can’t be beat. Let’s work together to make a difference across the globe! Proceeds from this event will go to:

• H2❤- an amazing organization working to bring clean water programs to communities in need throughout the world
• Operation Homefront San Diego – an organization that aids and supports military families
• Crittenton – a non-profit child welfare and behavioral health agency empowering the vulnerable for more than 50 years

Get out and swing those clubs for a great cause. More information is available at www.driveforwater.org, www.nothirstychild.org, www.operationhomefront.org, or www.crittentonsocal.org. Register today or contact our event organizers with any questions!

For billions of people throughout the world, one of the basic necessities of life is catastrophically lacking: water. In many developing nations, access to clean, safe drinking water is considered a luxury, and millions die every year from disease caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. Included among these millions are hundreds of thousands of children.

Because water is so lacking, women and children in these impoverished countries are often tasked with the backbreaking daily labor of hauling water long distances for their use. In our privileged nation, where an abundance of safe, clean water flows easily and conveniently right inside our homes, these facts can be hard to comprehend. On Sept. 12, 2019, caring golfers who desire to make a difference will come together to help those affected by this global water crisis as they participate in the annual “Drive for Water” golf tournament at the beautiful Pelican Beach Golf Resort near new Newport Beach, California.

This annual event is hosted by PEACEwater: No Thirsty Child!, and proceeds will benefit the following charities:

• H2❤, an organization striving to help bring sustainable, clean water programs to communities in developing countries.
• Operation Homefront San Diego, an organization offering assistance and support programs to military families.
• Crittenton, a nonprofit, nationally accredited child welfare and behavioral health agency with a 50-year service record of empowering the vulnerable.

Participants can tee off to benefit these worthy causes at the spectacular Pelican Beach Golf Resort, which was born from the vision of celebrated golf course architect Tom Fazio and features lush landscaping and oceanfront views at every hole. This world-class course presents the perfect setting for an exciting day of golf while helping those in need.

The registration deadline for the “Drive for Water” tournament is Aug. 29. To sign up or learn more about this event planned for Sept. 12, visit the event registration page or contact event organizers. Information can also be found at www.driveforwater.org, www.nothirstychild.org, www.operationhomefront.org or www.crittentonsocal.org.

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

Water is vital to life, yet billions throughout the world go without clean drinking water every day. Millions die each year due to disease caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation, including hundreds of thousands of children. But on Sept. 14, 2017, local residents can do their part to help those affected by this global water crisis at the annual “Drive for Water” golf tournament, held once again at Pelican Beach Golf Resort.

The proceeds from this yearly fundraiser, hosted by PEACEwater: No Thirsty Child!, will benefit H2❤, an organization focused on helping developing countries provide clean water for their residents. Proceeds will also benefit Operation Homefront San Diego, an organization that helps provide assistance and support programs for military families, and Crittenton, a nonprofit child welfare and behavioral health agency working to help children and families affected by abuse and neglect.

“Drive for Water” will be held at the breathtaking Pelican Beach Golf Resort near Newport Beach. This exquisite course, born from the vision of renowned designer Tom Fazio, boasts lush landscaping and oceanfront views surrounding every hole. It is the perfect setting where caring individuals can enjoy a spectacular golf event and help those in need.

To register for the “Drive for Water” tournament or for more information, visit the event registration page or contact event organizers. Additional information can also be found at www.driveforwater.org, www.nothirstychild.org, www.operationhomefront.org, or www.crittentonsocal.org

As this year’s Drive for Water event comes closer, hype is building for this wonderful annual event. It will be held at the Pelican Hill Golf Resort, which is located near the beautiful Newport Beach. The elegant, breathtaking course is the idea-come-to-life course of well-renowned course designer, Tom Fazio.

The event will be held on September 22, 2016 and will be hosted by “No Thirsty Child!”. To register, please visit our Event Registration page. If you have any questions, you can reach us via our Contact page for more information.

Every hole on the course is surrounded with beautiful, vast oceanfront views. You are also greeted by a lush, green, and large landscape of sage and eucalyptus trees. It is one of the most awe-inspiring places to help people who lack clean water internationally and experience an amazing golf event for a good cause.

Millions of people live without a sufficient amount of clean water worldwide. A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) states that nearly one billion people do not have access to a clean water supply. This phenomenon causes major damage to many of these families who live on less than $1.00 per day.

Not only does this affect their financial situation, but also their health. A lack of clean water is the cause of millions of individuals’ deaths. The WHO also reports that up to four percent of the global disease total could be avoid with more access points to improved water supplies, sanitation, and hygiene. You can give back to the world through the Drive for Water event.

The proceeds from this event will go to H2❤, which is organization that aids developing countries in providing clean water, and Crittenton, which provides support for those children and families who were victims to abuse and neglect. With the help of the Drive for Water event’s generous donations, communities and individuals will get to receive the gift of fresh, clean water.

For more info: Visit www.driveforwater.org, www.nothirstychild.org, and www.crittentonsocal.org

Excitement is mounting for this year’s Drive for Water event, which will be held at the Pelican Hill Golf Resort. Situated near the stunning Newport Beach, this rich, lavish paradise is the creation of legendary course designer Tom Fazio.

Hosted by “No Thirsty Child!”, the 2015 Drive for Water tournament will be taking place on September 24, 2015. For registration, please visit out our Event Registration page. Or feel free to send an inquiry via our Contact page for more information.

Every hole features majestic, sweeping oceanfront views. In turn, this is complemented by a sprawling, green, natural landscape of sage and eucalyptus trees. It’s an incredible destination at which to help people lacking clean water worldwide and partake in an unforgettable golf experience.

Across the globe, there are millions of people without clean water. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly one billion individuals lack access to improved water supply. It’s a global crisis with tragic implications, as many of these families live on less than $1.00 per day.

Millions of people die each year because they lack access to clean water. And the WHO reports as much as four percent of the global disease burden could be prevented with improved water supply, sanitation, and hygiene. The Driver for Water gives participants the opportunity to truly make a difference.

Event proceeds will go to H2❤, an organization supporting the clean water needs of developing countries; Operation Homefront, a service-assistance organization for the families of veterans and wounded warriors; and PureGame™, an organization promoting youth development. Through the generous giving at this event, needy, water-stricken populations across the globe also will receive access to life-giving clean water.

For more information about this event, contact Stephen Magliocco at stephen@driveforwater.org or by calling 714-470-3306.