Company ensures safety of its employees, donates cases of water to evacuation sites, fire departments, animal shelters, and more.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) October 30, 2007 -- In response to the devastating fires in California, Sparkletts, a bottled water company and affiliate of DS Waters, has stepped in to help. The company has donated thousands of bottles of water to the people and animals evacuated from the area, as well to as those that are fighting the fires directly. Sparkletts is also working with its employees to ensure their safety and to support those who may have lost their homes and belongings.
Among the many water donations made by Sparkletts, the company delivered cases of water to the largest evacuation center for people displaced by the fires in California, Qualcomm Stadium, as well as other evacuation sites in the Southwest region. The company also donated water to the Red Cross, the California Highway Patrol, and the California Department of Forestry.
Sparkletts has also responded to the fires in California by donating cases of single-serve and gallon bottles of water to:
- The Fallbrook Police Department, the Oceanside Fire Department, the U.S. Marine Corps in Oceanside, and the Helen Woodward Animal Shelter
- Evacuation centers in Temecula and San Bernadino
- The Orange County Fire Authority
"Sparkletts has a long history in Southern California and is deeply committed to our community. When the fires in California started spreading, we took immediate action to help both our employees and the people living in the area," said Mike Devencenzi, vice president of Sparkletts, Southwest region. "Requests for donations come into our office every day, and we will continue to provide bottled water and support as it is needed during this difficult time."
Requests for donations for those affected by the fires in California can be made by calling 1-800-4-WATERS or by visiting www.water.com/donations.
About Sparkletts
Sparkletts was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1925. Since then, the brand has held the distinction of being one of the country's finest providers of pure, refreshing bottled water. Sparkletts is also the official bottled water of many well-known theme parks and attractions across Southern California.
About DS Waters
Created in 2003, DS Waters is the producer and distributor of home, office, and retail bottled water products across the United States under the brand names Alhambra®, Belmont Springs®, Crystal Springs®, Hinckley Springs®, Kentwood Springs®, Nursery® Water, Sierra Springs® and Sparkletts®, and Roast2Coast®, a coffee delivery service. The company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the U.S. leader in home and office water delivery, focusing on five gallon, one gallon and single serve bottled water products. Water is bottled at 26 manufacturing facilities and then delivered to millions of homes and offices, as well as retail establishments across the country. DS Waters employs approximately 4,800 Associates in 40 states. Visit www.water.com or www.NurseryWater.com for more information.
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