Pondemonium Raises $10,000 for AguaPure
This year’s Pondemonium had special meaning for attendees and customers because money raised during the event went to AguaPure, a project dedicated to bringing clean water to the Dominican Republic. The water garden industry showed strong support for the cause, raising more than $10,000.
Through trade show booth donations and a raffle, AguaPure raised $4,700, which was then matched by a donation from Aquascape founder and CEO Greg Wittstock. Pondemonium went on to raise more than $900 through its golf outings and other promotions, bringing the grand total of money for AguaPure to $10,340.
Jerry Lister of Aqua Scapes of the Delaware Valley made a vow to donate 1 percent of the company’s September sales to the cause. Lister and company are challenging other industry professionals to do the same.
AguaPure’s plan is to provide a long-term and sustainable solution by implementing a production program of a dependable, low-cost ceramic water filter and providing basic hygiene for the area residents. AguaPure produces a filter that is designed to remove microbiological contaminants from polluted water.
To learn more about AguaPure, log on to www.aguapure.com.do. For more information on getting involved in Aqua Scapes of the Delaware Valley’s one-percent-of-sales challenge, call Julie Van Buskirk at (866) 877-6637.
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