Johnny Hekker Punting for Water

TAKE THE PLEDGE WITH ME

My Punting for Water Challenge is back! Last season through the challenge we raised over $11,000 for Waterboys in just one month. This year, I’m out to make an even bigger splash by extending the challenge for the entire 2017 season!

I’m inviting fans to make a pledge for every punt inside the 20 that I record during the season. The funds will help the Los Angeles Rams build a clean water well that will provide water to 7,500 people in desperate need. We are only $19,806 dollars away from this goal and seeing the Rams logo on a well in Tanzania.

You can pledge as little or as much as you want. Your contribution will benefit Waterboys, the signature initiative of The Chris Long Foundation, which is dedicated to providing clean, accessible drinking water to rural communities in East Africa. I have joined the team along with other peers from around the league, now is your chance to join the team with us to save lives and help communities thrive.

Water scarcity limits millions of people in the developing world in ways you might not imagine. The consequences of water scarcity go far beyond inadequate access to drinking water. Water scarcity limits educational, economic and agricultural opportunities and shortens life expectancies for the most vulnerable.

Children, especially girls, typically stay home to help their mothers collect water or care for the household. With clean water wells, they are able to attend school on a regular basis. Families gain back the time they need to create and sell goods, learn new skills and partake in other income-generating activities. Water-related diseases, which cause nearly 1 in 5 deaths of children under 5 and which are responsible for 50% of hospitalized patients, can be prevented.