R.L. Deppmann COVID-19 Charity Walk, Run & Bike
April 7 – May 8, 2020
During the mandatory Stay Home, Stay Safe (Michigan) and Stay at Home (Ohio) executive orders, the Deppmann team quarantined at home like many Americans. Despite working remotely, the Deppmann team came together raise awareness and funds for two meaningful charities chosen through the Xylem Watermark program.
Together the employees of R.L. Deppmann walked, ran and biked a total of 1,051.60 miles. For every mile completed, Deppmann donated $1.00 to the selected charities, which was then matched by Xylem Watermark for a total donation amount of $2,103.20.
Read more about the two charities: Americares COVID-19 Response Efforts and Midland County Rise Together Fund:
Americares COVID-19 Response Efforts
As COVID-19 increases its global impact and spreads to additional communities, it is critical that all health facilities are equipped with the necessary resources to protect health workers and the patients that they serve.
Xylem Watermark has partnered with Americares, a global health-focused relief and development organization that responds to people affected by poverty or disaster with life-changing medicine, medical supplies and health programs.
Through this partnership, we will bring water, sanitation and hygiene education to the forefront in critical care facilities on the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic.
With Xylem’s sustained support, Americares plans to combat a global shortage and train health workers in under-resourced countries in infection prevention and control, including water, sanitation and hygiene best practices, and deliver personal protective equipment to control the spread of COVID-19. Longer term, Americares and Xylem will partner on water and sanitation infrastructure improvements at select health facilities hard hit by the pandemic to respond to long-term water and sanitation issues and build resilience against future outbreaks.
Midland County Rise Together Fund
As the flood waters and number of COVID-19 cases fall, the needs will rise. These two hurdles have left, and continue to leave, an impact but for those in the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population, this time is especially daunting, and potentially devastating. This fund will provide resources to help the community stand up in the wake of devastation. This fund will make a difference in people’s lives by helping meet basic needs and providing long-term solutions.
