Vernon Hills, Ill.— October 3, 2012—Scotsman Ice Systems today announced plans to donate a percentage of each healthcare unit sold to the Global Water Challenge’s newly launched Women for Water campaign. The campaign is a global grassroots initiative that is dedicated to launching women-led water ventures, each of which is estimated to provide clean water for 1,000-2,500 people in its first year of operation.

“Water sanitation is a vital component in our business so working with Women for Water was the right thing to do,” said Rich Gleitsmann, president of Scotsman Ice Systems. “Through our donations, Scotsman hopes to assist in solving of the global water crisis and improve the health and lives of the world’s women and children.”

Starting January 2013, Scotsman Ice Systems plans to submit donations to Women for Water twice per year.

For more information regarding Scotsman Ice Systems, visit http://www.scotsman-ice.com/.

To learn more about Women for Water, visit http://womenforwater.com/.

About Scotsman Ice Systems
As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ice systems, with more than 300 models of ice machines, storage bins, and ice and water dispensers, Scotsman is dedicated to developing today’s most innovative ice solutions. In 2012 Scotsman earned the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award and in 2011, Scotsman was the recipient of the ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in Energy-Efficient Product Design. Offering more than 65 ENERGY STAR-rated models, Scotsman Prodigy® technology reduces energy and water consumption, making a difference for the environment and the bottom line. For more information, visit www.scotsman-ice.com.

Did you miss yesterday’s live webcast of the U.S. State Department’s “Conversations with America” video series?  You can watch the full episode in the player below!  In this session, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero joined the co-chair of the Global Water Challenge Board of Directors Harriet Babbitt for a conversation on Global Water Issues in recognition of World Water Day.

In anticipation of World Water Day, GWC has released a set of WASH background documents. These backgrounders were developed as overviews of the water, sanitation and hygiene conditions not only around the world but also for specific regions including the Americas, Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. Each backgrounder identifies key local challenges, contextualizes regional statistics and identifies the countries in greatest need of improvements in WASH. Newcomers to the sector and long-time WASH stakeholders can use them as a guide to better understand unique and region-specific WASH challenges. Global Water Challenge is happy to provide them for complementary download here.