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TAKE A DIVE,BUILD A WELL

Take a Dive, Build a Well

Hosted by Michael Phelps

Saturday, July 21, 2012 10 a.m.

Entry Fee: $50

1K swim across the East River

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NEWS RELEASE

July 19, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information:

Joe Blow, event director

Office: (917) 117-7777

Email: Joeblow@cleanwateraccess.org

MICHAEL PHELPS HOSTS TAKE A DIVE, BUILD A WELL SWIM EVENT

Clean Water Access will use the donations to build wells in Ethiopia

(NEW YORK)- Michael Phelps is hosting Clean Water Access’ Take a Dive, Build a Well swim event in New York City at 10 a.m. on July 21, 2012.

The event is a 1K swim across the East River and cost $50 to participate. Swimmers will start at the Brooklyn Bridge Park and end on Dover Street in Manhattan. The money raised will be used to fund well building projects in Ethiopia.

After the swim, Michael Phelps will give a speech and award the winners of the event.

“I am honored to host this event,” Phelps said. “I think this is a great cause to support and I thank Clean Water Access for asking me to be a part of it.

Clean Water Access has built 100 wells in five countries since the organization was started in 2010. Clean Water Access uses 85 % of all donations to fund well building projects in Africa and Asia.

Clean Water Access is a non-profit organization in New York City that builds wells for millions of people that do not have access to clean water. The donations are used to fund projects in African and Asian countries. Nick Morris is the president and founder of Clean Water Access. The organization currently has 10 staff members and has built wells in five countries.

For more information on the event or Clean Water Access, contact Joe Blow at joeblow@cleanwateraccess.org or 917-117-7777.

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TAKE A DIVE, BUILD A WELL FACT SHEET

Date: Saturday, July 21, 2012

Time: 10 a.m.

Entry Fee: $50

Start Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City

End Location: Dover Street in Manhattan

Event Description: The event is a 1K swim across the East River in New York City.

Michael Phelps is hosting the swim event. Clean Water Access

created Take a Dive, Build a Well and will use the money raised at

the event to build wells for the people of Ethiopia. Michael Phelps

will give a speech after the swim and then award the winners.

For More Information: Visit CleanWaterAccess.org or call (917) 117-7777

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CLEAN WATER ACCESS HELPS LOCAL RESIDENT REMEMBER ETHIOPIA

Swim event will help build wells for local resident’s home country of Ethiopia

(NEW YORK)- Dawit Asfeha, an Information Systems Manager at Ernst & Young, moved from

Ethiopia to the United States with his parents as a young child in the early 1980s. Asfeha has

donated $2,000 to Clean Water Access and will participate in the organization’s Take a Dive,

Build a Well swim event hosted by Michael Phelps on July 21, 2012.

Take a Dive, Build a Well is a 1K swim across the East River. The event starts at 10 a.m.

and cost $50 to participate. The swim will start at the Brooklyn Bridge Park and end on Dover

Street in Manhattan.

Michael Phelps will give a speech at the end of the swim. After the speech Phelps will

award the winner of each round.

Clean Water Access will use the donations from the event to build wells in Asfeha’s

home country of Ethiopia. Asfeha, a graduate from Syracuse University, has been involved with

several non-profit organizations around the New York City area that provide aid to African

countries. This is the first time Asfeha has been involved with Clean Water Access.

“I take pride in being from Ethiopia and try to give as much as I can to my home

country,” Asfeha said. “I thank Clean Water Access for hosting an event that will use donations

to build wells and provide clean water to thousands of Ethiopians who are in need.

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Nick Morris, founder and president, started Clean Water Access in 2010. Morris

graduated Oklahoma State University with a degree in strategic communication. He moved to

New York City after graduation and worked in the public relations field until 2010.

“Clean water is a necessary to sustain human life,” Morris said. “I felt like I needed to do

something to help the millions without clean water and give them a better opportunity to live a

better life.

Clean Water Access has built 100 wells in five countries since the organization was

started in 2010. Clean Water Access uses 85 % of all donations to fund well building projects in

Africa and Asia. The goal for the organization in 2012 is to raise $5,000,000.

“This year’s goal is much higher than the previous two years,” Morris said. “More people know

about Clean Water Access and I feel there is a need to be more ambitious when setting

fundraising goals.

Clean Water Access is a non-profit organization in New York City that builds wells for

millions of people that do not have access to clean water. The donations are used to fund projects

in African and Asian countries. The president and founder of Clean Water Access is Nick

Morris. The organization currently has 10 staff members and has built wells in five countries.

For more information on the event or Clean Water Access, contact Joe Blow at joeblow@cleanwateraccess.org or 917-117-7777.

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CEO Biography

Nick Morris is the founder and CEO of Clean Water Access. He

created the non-profit organization in 2010. Before Clean Water Access,

Morris spent 10 years working in the public relations field in the New York

City area. Morris has worked for both private and non-profit organizations.

His experience with both types of organizations helped him create Clean

Water Access.

Nick Morris was born in Bellevue, Neb. He is the middle child of

Donald and April Morris. He has two brothers. Morris moved to Oklahoma City at the age of 12.

He lived there for three years before moving to Sapulpa, Okla. After graduating Sapulpa High

School, Morris attended Oklahoma State University and got his degree in strategic

communication. He moved to New York City after his college graduation.

Nick Morris is married and has one child. He has been married to his wife for five years. Their

daughter was born in 2009.