Valmont® Irrigation, the leader in precision irrigation, invites everybody to join the effort to provide clean drinking water to children through the Valley® Water Their World™ promotion. Starting today, for every new Valmont Irrigation Facebook “Like,” $1 will be donated to Planet Water.
“We are grateful for the generous support from Valmont Irrigation,” said Mark Steele, Founder and CEO, Planet Water. “This thoughtful donation will help provide clean, safe water to the world’s most disadvantaged communities through the installation of community-based water filtration systems called AquaTowers.”
“The accessibility of clean drinking water is a major concern throughout the world”, states Michelle Stolte, Global Marketing Manager, Valmont Irrigation. “Planet Water does an amazing job providing clean drinking water to people who need it most and we are excited to make a donation to their cause. When you “Like” the Valmont Irrigation Facebook page at www.ValleyIrrigation.com/Facebook, you will have an immediate impact on bringing clean, safe water to children.”
Planet Water’s goal is to help five million people gain access to safe water by 2020. Reports published by the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that 884 million people in the world do not have access to improved drinking water sources. Each year, 3.6 million people die of water-related diseases. In 2011, Valmont Industries, the parent company to Valmont Irrigation, donated five Planet Water AquaTowers to rural communities in the scenic mountains of Wenshan, China, bringing clean water to 5,000 people.
Valmont Irrigation has had an active Facebook page since August 2012. The Valley® Water Their World™ promotion will be cross-promoted on the Valley Twitter and