NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The non-profit organization, charity: water is celebrating their collaboration with leading water filter e-commerce company WaterFilters.NET, as they have announced their decision to give 5% of sales to charity.
charity: water is the leading non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. In their first five years, they have funded more than 4,000 projects in 19 countries to serve about 2 million people with clean, safe drinking water and sanitation projects. WaterFilters.NET is the e-commerce leader in water purification, educating consumers about a range of filter products. For growth in years 2005 through 2010, they have been recognized by Inc 500 among the fastest growing private companies in the United States. Operating their 20,000 square foot warehouse with minimal overhead and maximum efficiency, WaterFilters.NET stocks hundreds of thousands of water treatment solutions to customers.
Initial collaborations between WaterFilters.NET and charity: water have already provided over $7,500 for global clean water initiatives. In September, WaterFilters.NET CEO Jamin Arvig and charity: water founder Scott Harrison met in Washington, D.C. to discuss ways that the two leading water organizations could work together. Jamin pledged significant support to the cause, and the current WaterFilters.NET initiative to donate funds from every sale to the charity as a direct result of the meeting between Jamin and Scott.
"We have always made it our mission to improve water and the world, but we decided to do more. This bold new initiative is a natural fit for WaterFilters.NET," says Arvig. "It aligns perfectly with our company’s core values, and especially with our emerging emphasis on servant leadership. As a business, we offer our customers affordable, pure water. As a corporate participant in a larger movement, we are committed to bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in need."