Water Matters Day 2014

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The Konza Rotary Club (Manhattan, Kansas) sponsors Water Matters Day every summer to highlight the plight of the billion people in the world who don’t have regular access to clean water. While we have enough to swim in it and dump it on our heads, it is a scarce resource in much of the world. Our aim is to inform and educate. A few photos from the event on Saturday. For more information, visit the club website here.

Photos by Clay Myers-Bowman and Frankie Hutchinson.

Water Matters Day 2014.
A perfect day. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
At the City Park Pool. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Frankie Hutchinson.
Ah, kids! Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Frankie Hutchinson.
How can you save water? Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Um, turn this way Trent. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Friends of the Kaw. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Casey: our fearless event coordinator. Thanks for all your hard work. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
MFD firetruck! Photo by Frankie Hutchinson.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
“Yes, of course I’ll take your picture!”
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Simple ways we can save water. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
We gave $5,000 to Shepherd’s Crossing to help pay water bills. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
We also gave $2,000 to RiverKeepers/Friends of the Kay to help them monitor and evaluate threats on the river. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
A rare photo of the photog. Photo by Frankie Hutchinson
One of the more popular booths. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Frankie Hutchinson.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Frankie Hutchinson.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Tips for saving water by Roxann. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Need a drink? Photo by Frankie Hutchinson.
The water table Chad brought from the City was a huge hit. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
The Westar water challenge was busy all day. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Always a fun time with Rotary. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.
Made possible by these wonderful sponsors. Thanks. Photo by Clay Myers-Bowman.