An appeal to Quadriga Art and Brickmill Marketing Services staff, vendors, clients, partners and fellow fundraisers:

More than 800 million people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. The devastating result is that millions of children and adults get sick and die each year from water-borne disease directly related to unsafe water supplies. Those who manage to survive spend what often amounts to hours each day walking-- and risking personal safety-- to reach a drinking water supply that may be teeming with deadly bacteria.

The solution involves something each and every one of us takes for granted -- clean drinking water.

The Quadriga and Brickmill companies are teaming up in an employee-led initiative to build a well that will provide clean drinking water to an entire community. We need everyone's help to reach the goal, no matter how much you can give. Are you skeptical that your $5, $25, $50 or $100 gift will really make a difference?

The fact is, every $20 we raise (approximately) will provide one child or adult with access to safe drinking water. When we combine our effort, every dollar we raise can literally save a life.

When we reach our goal of $5,000 Charity:Water will build and dedicate a drinking water well that serves a full community of hundreds of people for years to come. Quadriga and Brickmill corporate have agreed to match all employee gifts 2:1. That means your gift of $10 is effectively TRIPLED to become $30 toward the campaign goal.

The staff and interns responsible for coordinating this campaign ask that you join your colleagues by making a gift today. This is an open campaign. Please ask family, friends, vendors and other colleagues to support this critical water project. Everyone who donates will share in the joy of bringing safe drinking water to those who currently live at-risk of death and disease. Thank you!