Tap Project Supports World Water Day

As the country experiences droughts in the Southwest and Southeast and absorbs the news of Lake Mead’s impending demise and pharmaceuticals in our drinking water, we can’t help but think about our water. Of course, despite our troubles, we are among the world’s most fortunate when it comes to safe, clean drinking water.

To help those in other parts of the world who are not as fortunate, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has developed The Tap Project, which runs this week through World Water Day on Saturday, March 23rd.

The concept is simple, but the results will be powerful: participating restaurants invite patrons to donate $1 for each glass of tap water that they normally receive for free. For every dollar raised, a child will have clean drinking water for 40 days. Since the lack of clean and accessible water is the second largest killer of children under five, this is an important outcome.

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Last year, the project was limited to New York City. For 2008, it has spread nationwide with restaurants in 16 cities participating, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Here in LA, dozens of restaurants are involved, from The Lobster in Santa Monica to Mama’s Hot Tamales in MacArthur Park to Sushi Roku in Pasadena. No matter where you live, you can use the zip code search feature to find one near you.

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