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Solamatrix Sponsors Courage Brothers’ Polar Bear Dip
to Support World Vision
St. Petersburg, FL, December 16, 2009:
On January 1, 2010 roughly 5000 spectators will watch
nearly 500 people take a plunge into the frigid Lake
Ontario. This is all part of the annual Courage Brothers’
Polar Bear Dip in Oakville, Ontario, Canada - a charitable
event organized by the owners of Courage Distributing
(Todd and Trent Courage.) All net proceeds will be donated
to World Vision Canada to help provide a dependable
source of clean water for the people of Kahi in the
Umutara region of Rwanda.
As the Polar Bear Dip celebrates its 25th anniversary,
Solamatrix, Inc. is once again proud to sponsor the
event. “Courage Distributing is one of our closest business
partners and we are happy to support Todd and Trent
along with the many volunteers that work tirelessly
to help those in need,” says Angie Howard, marketing
communications manager.
With more than $420,000 raised to date, the goal of
this year’s event is to raise more than $60,000. The
money will be utilized by World Vision Canada to drill
new wells and build reservoirs for the people of Kahi,
Rwanda. Due to persistent droughts in the Umutara region
of Rwanda, the majority of the population has been left
without reliable access to safe water. According to
a recent survey, two thirds of the population relies
on contaminated water collected from shallow hand-dug
wells, swamps and ponds. As a result, hundreds of children
regularly suffer from recurring water-borne diseases
such as diarrhea, intestinal worms and painful skin
rashes.
This past summer, Todd and Trent Courage had the opportunity
to visit Rwanda and see first hand how the money raised
from the Polar Bear Dip is impacting so many lives by
providing clean, disease-free sources of water for the
residents of Kahi. “In North America, it’s all about
convenience, as we can access clean water with ease
-- a mere turn of a tap or twist of a cap – but in Rwanda,
accessing clean water is all about survival,” observes
Todd Courage. “Everyday, every child devotes large chunks
of time walking miles to waterholes (waterholes that
are often polluted), because they simply have no other
choice. It is good to see that our efforts are making
a difference, but so much more needs to be done.”
To learn more about the Courage Brothers’ Polar Bear
Dip and to find out how you can contribute, please visit
their website at www.polarbeardip.ca.
Solamatrix, a subsidiary of Novomatrix, manufactures
and globally markets a comprehensive family of solar
control, safety and security window films for motor
vehicles, homes and commercial property. Its product
lines include the popular SUN-GARD® solar control window
films and GLASS-GARD safety and security films.
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