It’s amazing how easy it is to take clean water for granted when it’s something that has always been a part of our lives. Growing up in North America has given me the understanding that when I turn on a tap, I can drink the water that comes out without any concern. But I did a lot of travelling in my youth and I know from exploring places like Cuba and South Africa that clean water is a luxury in many parts of the world, not a right.
In fact, approximately one billion people do not have clean drinking water, many of whom are children in the developing world. As a result, thousands of children die every day. The P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program helps provide clean drinking water to these people through a water purifying technology developed by P&G. One small P&G purification packet quickly turns 10 litres of dirty, potentially deadly water into clean, drinkable water. Nearly 7 billion litres of clean drinking water have been provided by humanitarian organizations across the globe using P&G packets, helping to save an estimated 39,000 lives in more than 75 countries.
To celebrate the program, P&G challenged me to give back this month as well. And the timing couldn’t have been better since I was doing a large clean and purge in my house. I decided my act of giving would be to donate toys, clothes and other items to a few of my favourite charities in Regina. I packed up the car and spent the afternoon dropping off goods at the Salvation Army, the children’s ward at the hospital and Transition House. Looking for some inspiration to give back yourself? Here’s a few ideas P&G has for ways that you can give back:
- Giving Back on a Global Scale: Buying products at Walmart during the Clean Water campaign.
- Giving Back at Home: Doing the dishes, cooking a family meal, walking the dog, helping your kids clean their room.
- Giving Back at Work: Bringing your co-worker coffee, volunteering at your children’s school, encouraging your child to help a classmate with their homework.
- Giving Back in the Community: Helping a neighbour plant their garden, donating old toys to a women’s shelter, or carrying a senior’s groceries to their car.
P&G wants you to dive into this challenge too, so the company is offering one lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader a fabulous prize pack containing Tide Pods, Pantene Pro-V Repair & Protect Shampoo, Always Radiant Infinity, Dawn Ultra Original Scent with Active Suds Dishwashing Liquid, Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Razor and Mr. Clean Antibacterial Multi-Surfaces Liquid Cleaner, a $52 value, for taking part! To enter to win, just leave a blog comment about how you’re going to give back this month. Use one of the tips above or come up with your own idea; it’s up to you!
I love how easy P&G has made giving back globally with this program, and it’s such an important one too. It’s a great reminder of how small actions can make a big difference, whether you’re donating outgrown clothes, helping out at a local garden or getting your favourite spring cleaning products at Walmart Canada this month. When it comes to giving back and making the world a better place, every little action counts!
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Pat B says
I’m doing some Spring cleaning and clearing out closets – a favourite charity will receive some very nice things to re-sell……
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
Going to invite a senior neighbour for Easter dinner so she won’t be alone.
mrdisco says
i will be donating old clothes and books
louise brown says
will visit older people
ivy pluchinsky says
donating some books and clothes, and paying it forward
Heather says
We will be donating some clothing.
Jennifer says
Help clean up my neighbourhood!
DH says
Cleaning out the closets, clothing & household items will be donated to women shelter.
Tricia Cooper says
Similar to you, I will donate clothes and other items to local charities.
sarah sar says
During spring cleaning, we’ll be donating our gently used clothing and shoes to the local charity and also dropping food off at the food bank.
Anne Taylor says
We are moving at the end of the month, so we’ve donated a ton of clothing, blankets and nick knacks to the Salvation Army
kristen visser says
donating our clothes and some of my daughters toys that she doesnt play with anymore
Isabel Topps says
Cleaning out closets, donating clothes.
Soozle says
I am spring cleaning and sorting out items to donate to charity 🙂
charityk says
we will donate to goodwill
Donnas says
I’ve already gone through my closets and have clothing and shoes to donate to the Salvation Army.
Dawn Rader says
It’s that time of the year when I clean out all of our closets, I go through winter clothes as well as spring and summer clothes and donate a lot
Marlo says
volunteer in the neighbourhood, and pick up all the garbage on the streets revealed now that the snow is gone
andrea lamont says
donating to Easter food drives, and to an auction for Autism
Lynda Cook says
Donating to the food bank and goodwill
Crystal Englot says
I just finished doing some spring cleaning in my closet and donated all the clothes yesterday to families in need. Today I did a bunch on baking and took some over to the elderly at the retirement home. (this is something I do regularily)
Jenny says
donating clothes
Glogirl says
I plan on adding to my used clothing bag to donate to charity.
Janie N @copperjane says
We plan to do the spring cleaning of the yard & gardening of a neighbor who lost her husband last fall.
J says
Donating to a food bank.
wobbles13 says
I donate my clothes and to food bank
lori b says
donating books and clothes and food
Rebby says
Once I finish my spring cleaning, I’ll donate old items and clothing I don’t need anymore!
Jeannie says
We will be making a donation to our local food bank and we have already made and delivered some Easter cookies to our local seniors home.
Kristine Ewald says
I just had a baby, so its hard to get out there..But I am donating clothing!
Brenda Penton says
We are donating to the local food bank for the Easter hampers.
Elizabeth Nicholson says
Cleaned closet and donated to charity.
michelle tremblett says
We are going to organize the house and donate anything we can ! also we have a neighbourhood clean up coming at the end of april 🙂
Lisa H says
I’m going to give back by going through clothes we don’t need/have outgrown and donate them to charity.
Vesper Meikle says
i give to the foodbank and once the spring clean is over will we decide what their is to give to the charity shop
shelly peterson says
I’m going to be Spring cleaning and will be donating many items such as clothes and toys.
Lori Jackson says
donate winter clothes, food bank and the best is buy a coffee for the car behind me in Timmies!
Debbie W says
I’m going through a lot of my samples and contest wins and donate to a local shelter.
Brandee H says
My son and I participated in our community spring clean up this past weekend.
Victoria Ess says
We’re going to put together donations for a shelter from spring cleaning.
Paula H says
I’m going to buy all my P&G products at walmart this month so each purchase is helping give a day of #CleanWater to someone who needs it!
Piroska says
It’s time to Spring clean, and go through all the clothes in the closet, books on the shelves, etc. Bag it up and bring it to the Salvation Army.
lucy says
I plan to help with environmental clean ups this month
Doreen Lamoureux says
We always go through our draws and closets and donate unused items to a wonderful place that helps those in need. We also will be cleaning up the neighborhood.
Debbie S. says
I’ve been major spring cleaning and I have a several boxes packed up for our city’s Salvation Army Thrift Store, It feels good to go through things and if we aren’t going to use or wear it , give it to someone who could out it to use or wear it.
Melinda L. says
I am going to clean out my closet and donate clothes to the local shelter/Value Village
Erika B says
Volunteering, doing a 5k walk and donating our old clothes and toys
Robyn L says
cleaning out my craft room and storage room and donating
Teresa Claire says
We have been doing the yearly ‘Spring Clean’ and that includes downsizing. There will be many things to donate to our community charity shops. Also, volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to any community.
Jenness M says
Our local animal rescue is having a “garage sale” fundraiser so I donated a couple boxes.