Cider Bellies Doughnuts Gives Back on Earth Day

MEREDITH — Cider Bellies Doughnuts at Moulton Farm will host its first ever "Doughnut Day" on Sunday, April 22, which also marks Earth Day.

"Doughnut Day" is a day created by owner Jessica Stephens, in which all the profits taken in from cider doughnut sales on that day are donated to a non-for-profit organization.

Recently the staff at Cider Bellies Doughnuts learned some harsh realities about water supply on a global level. Some 3.575 million people die each year from a water related disease. That is equal to the entire city of Los Angeles. Worldwide 884 million people lack access to clean water. That's almost three times the United States population. And people living in the slums often pay 5 to 10 times more per liter of water than wealthy people living in the same city.

In response to these statistics Cider Bellies Doughnuts will be donating 100% of its profits to Water.Org. on April 22. Water.org believes everyone in the world should have sustainable and affordable access to safe water and sanitation. In order to achieve that goal they are working to fundamentally change the system by forging local partnerships, community ownership, finding appropriate technology, addressing sanitation and hygiene issues, measuring and monitoring success, and by using the WaterCredit Initiative all on a global level.

Follow Cider Bellies Doughnuts on Facebook to learn about the organizations it is donating to and find out when our other "Doughnut Days" will be occurring this year.