Since 1999, Riverside Public Utilities has offered schools in the City of the Riverside the chance to receive free bottles of water to use as a fundraising opportunity.

Initially, all public, private and continuation high schools were eligible to participate. Since 2002, we have also made this program available to middle schools.

Each school receives a bottle of water per student for grades 7-12 rounded to the case, with smaller schools receiving a minimum of 10 cases. Schools can then sell the water at a variety of events to raise funds for sports teams, school organizations, events and more.

To date, the program has provided more than 222,000 bottles of water to schools. Money raised from water sales have funded school dances and field trips, bought school uniforms for cheerleading and sports teams, and even been used to purchase clay for the infield of a baseball diamond. Schools have also used the water to support staff and volunteers at events.