Featured Sponsors

Domain7

Domain7 has had close ties with Run for Water since its very first year. Since the very beginning we’ve provided web strategy, marketing and online systems for the run, but our interest and involvement goes way beyond the web.

Every year we’ve had a group of team members do the run or walk and others have manned water stations. Last year we even created custom “Domain7 *hearts* Run for Water” t-shirts for our team! It’s something we look forward to every year.

It’s been amazing to be part of Run for Water’s growth. Very few causes combine such a pressing global issue with a great local event. It’s really a privilege to contribute to giving the people of Ethiopia a small boost, and at the same time, it’s just a really fun event.

Globe Printers

At Globe Printers, we’ve always upheld that we have a responsibility to be more than just a provider of professional print services, but to also contribute to the greater good of the communities we serve. So when Ken Baerg and Peg Peters, two of the founders of Run for Water and friends to Globe President Ken Giesbrecht, approached us for print support, we were all ears. And after hearing about their inspiring efforts to provide a clean and sustainable water source for the people of Ethiopia, we were in. What’s great about Run for Water is that they’re breaking down a huge, global issue into a tangible, local movement that promotes community spirit and physical activity as we all work together for a solution to the worldwide water crisis. We also appreciate their commitment to financial transparency and stewardship, demonstrated by keeping overhead costs low and ensuring the majority of donations go directly towards funding water projects. We feel privileged to be part of such a great initiative, and participating in the Run for Water event is an annual highlight for us.

Valley Pulp & Sawdust

Since participating in Run For Water 2011 (5km) with my sons, they have not stopped talking about it and so we are excited to run together again this year with a greater purpose. We are running to see all the smiling faces of participants and volunteers and receive that medal at the finish line! Most importantly we are excited to see how much is raised for HOPE international. We have spread this excitement to our family around us as well and many of them will participate at this year’s event.
I have learned many great things while growing up in a family business. As part of the third generation of the family business I have watched my grandparents, my parents and my uncles & aunts give to the community around them. They have lead by example how important it is to support your community. We are following their example and supporting the Run for Water because of the great sense of community that rallies together to run such an event. Not only does it bring the community together promoting a healthy lifestyle but it has a purpose to help others (HOPE International) get clean water to communities in Ethiopia. This is a very important cause and we are excited to not only sponsor this event but to participate in it with our families, that will perhaps continue the tradition of supporting their own communities in future generations to come. Leaving a legacy, leading by example.

Remax

At RE/MAX Little Oak Realty we continually strive to make our community a better place to live! Over the years our community has been very good to us and this is one of the ways that we can give back. By supporting the Run for Water we hope to help make our community a healthy, active community; a better place for all of us!

The members of the Run For Water Society share this goal of promoting healthy physical activity and community spirit as well as raising funds for clean water development in under-privileged communities. RE/MAX Little Oak recognizes that Run for Water provides a unique platform to raise funds for delivering clean water to tens of thousands of people in Ethiopia and we think that is important!

We are honored to be a part of Run for Water in our community and the world!

Brooks

Brooks Canada is proud to support the Run for Water in Abbotsford, BC in 2012, and give a platform for runners, joggers and walkers to support an amazing cause. Not only is water an important tool for runners, it is one of the earth’s most precious resources. We take great pride in helping to provide water to under-privileged communities through this event.

Whether your toe is on the line at a 5km Fun Run or preparing for a personal best in the Marathon, Brooks celebrates the achievements of walkers, joggers and runners everywhere. To quote author, columnist and comic John Bingham, "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."

Brooks is your go-to company for anything and everything related to the run. As a leading running company that designs and markets high-performance men's and women's running shoes, apparel and accessories, we are dedicated to inspiring people to run and be active by creating innovative gear that keeps them running longer, farther, faster and happier. Not only are we dedicated to runners, we are runners. We’re not just a shoe company or an apparel company; we are a running company. It’s all we do. To us, Run Happy® is a celebration of the spiritual essence that make running the most addictive sport the world has ever known—an activity fueled by motivations that are as varied as its participants. Whether young or old, fast or slow, male or female, master or newbie, runners share a passion we live 24x7 at work and at play.

Dr. Mike Nicholls

Dr. Mike and his staff are passionate about both their local community and the greater global community. When searching for an opportunity to give back to both these communities, our office found that the Run for Water provided a great platform to do so.

The Run for Water promotes healthy living and an active lifestyle within the local community, bringing people together and uniting the community in a fun, family-oriented environment. As well, The Run for Water supports the greater global community through assisting the people of Ethiopia that are in dire need to obtain the most basic necessity of life - sustainable water resources. Moreover, the Run for Water and HOPE International are excellent organizations that support a great cause, so choosing to support the Run for Water was an absolute must for us!

Dr. Mike provides his patients with complete and lasting dentistry. He is personally dedicated to the overall health of his patients, and feels that maintaining good oral health, eating healthy, and staying active are absolutely essential.