6K FOR WATER

4/17/25

The 2025 6k for Water will be held on Saturday, May 17^th for walkers and runners from all over Southern Illinois.  This is the 9^th year for Flora's 6k for Water where people come together to raise money for clean water.  703 million people worldwide lack access to clean water.

Flora's 6k for Water partners with the Christian Humanitarian Organization, World Vision.  In the past 8 years, Flora has raised $52,000 for efforts that dig wells, build rain catchments, teach hygiene and more through World Vision.  

6 kilometers or 3.7 miles, is the average distance that women and children all over the world walk daily for water.  As a result, children do not get the chance to go to school, they have the fear of being kidnapped and being trafficked.  Clean water within a village equals freedom from those things.  Nearly 800 children die each day from water-related illnesses.  You can help bring clean water to these communities.  World Vision reaches a new person with clean water every 10 seconds.

Sign up for the 6k at https://global6k.worldvision.org/team/Flora2025.  The race begins at 9 AM at the Flora First Christian Church.  No need to attend FCC to join.  This is a community event.

Each registration equals clean water for 1 person for the rest of their life. 

The Flora 6k for Water will be held on Saturday, May 17^th, at 9 AM at the Flora First Christian Church.