What a night, Friend: 15 members of the ER cast came together on Earth Day to support Waterkeeper Alliance and our matching gift challenge for clean water.
I’m thrilled to bump Mary Beth’s last message and report that 624 supporters stepped forward to raise $54,101! These results are so encouraging that another donor has offered to match dollar for dollar (up to $100,000) to support clean water organizing, advocacy, and litigation across more than 45 countries.
Time is low, and stakes are high: We have through midnight tomorrow only to hit our target, and $45,899 to raise — or we leave vital funds behind that could have made a difference.
P.S. After you make your gift, please check out the event with George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, and Gloria Reuben (Waterkeeper’s president!). Watch the recording on Stars In The House's YouTube →
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
TO: [email protected]
FROM: Mary Beth Postman, Waterkeeper Alliance
SENT: Thu, Apr 22, 7:00 PM
SUBJECT: Earth Day MATCH for💧 water expires midnight
It’s a big day for us, Friend: Just yesterday a close friend of Waterkeeper Alliance laid out a matching gift challenge, offering to DOUBLE all gifts for Earth Day up to $25,000.
Success would accelerate us toward our vision of drinkable, fishable, swimmable water for ALL people globally.
Every gift, no matter the amount, is a signal that you’re not giving up on our shared work, mission, and belief that clean water is a human right.
Not in the Bahamas, where we’re demanding Disney conduct a thorough environmental impact assessment before ramming through a massive new cruise port.
Not in Nepal, where we're fighting against irresponsible development to dam the nation’s LAST free-flowing river (yes, the last one, out of 6,000).
Not in Missouri, where we’ve served the state’s largest public utility with an intent to sue order demanding they clean toxic coal ash pollution in nearby rivers.
THIS is how we turn our beliefs into concrete action — through organizing, advocacy, and litigation. But we’re only as strong as the people behind us, and we have a chance to light a fire under this work.
With $19,094 to raise, we’re counting on you. Please, don’t let us fall short.
Mary Beth Postman
Deputy Director
P.S. After you make your MATCHED gift, be sure to join Waterkeeper President Gloria Reuben and 16 of her old colleagues on the long-running series ER! This Earth Day benefit starts in an hour on StarsIntheHouse.com!
