Our Organization
Our company’s aim is to provide pure drinking water, made from desalted ocean water, to persons in need all over the world. The Sky is Not Limited has been set up, as a non-profit company, for no other reason than that of charity. The organization plans to set up renewable powered stations for desalting ocean water, throughout the world. Stations will use solar power, or photovoltaics, to generate electricity. As electricity is produced, it will provide power to an electric heating appliance, such as a hot plate. The stations will power themselves during sunlight periods.
They will be independent from large power producing facilities. Electricity will be produced when the sun is shining on the solar panels and stored in batteries on sunny days. Ocean water will be heated on the hot plate and
distilled, separating the salt and pure water. That pure water product will
be our gift to persons lacking such a valued resource. The more equipment
our company is able to purchase, the more power we can produce. As our
capacity to produce electricity increases, more salt water can be distilled
into pure water.
In the year 2000, the UN estimated that there were 1,500,000,000 (that’s one
and a half billion) people on the world, without access to clean drinking
water. By the year 2015, leaders from the United Nations Millennium Summit have concluded that this number will rise drastically, despite pledges to
reduce the number in half. We can help fix this by combining money and a
coordination of efforts. We estimate that with forty thousand dollars, we
can install one station. We hope for one, but envision many. So, if you
can help, please do.
Our organization has consulted with the World Health Organization (WHO) and
determined countries, which have the lowest percentages of its citizens with
access to improved, clean drinking water sources. The WHO has set a minimum
level for water consumption for individuals in a range of 1.0-3.7 liters
daily. This water comes from drinking and also in the form of food. Our
goal is to provide the WHO required daily standard to hundreds of people for
each station we set up.
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Who We Are
Kevin Bailey is a college graduate from The University At Albany
(NY). He is currently enrolled in an electrical construction and
maintenance program. His seemingly endless years of schooling have led him
to create The Sky is Not Limited. He writes: “You know there is a lot of poverty in the world. So much that
people are dying in astounding numbers daily because of a lack of basic
resources. By combining renewable energy and a resource as abundant as
water, we are hoping to assure folks a future of living. As long as the sun
shines and the ocean does not dry up, we should be able to provide all with
clean water.”
Everett Betzinger is an independent business owner. He writes, ” At 24
years old, I realized that my knowledge, skills, and energy can be put to
more use than just accumulating wealth. So, with the help of my two
friends, we found a way to save other peoples' lives. I started my
collegiate journey at Hofstra University, then transferred to Hudson Valley
Community College in Troy, NY during the interim of my studies. To my
surprise, we devised a way to save people from dying due to a lack of
drinking water, that is not as abundant in other countries as it is in the
United States. This formula is how The Sky is Not Limited was created, ideas + initiative = results.”
Tiffany James became interested in The Sky is Not Limited through her quest
to better the world. A graduate of Guilderland High School and The College
of Saint Rose, she is a fifth grade teacher in the Albany area. She has
been a teacher for the past 3 years. Each day, she teaches the next
generation to appreciate life and strive for their dreams. In addition to
this, Tiffany has also extended her services to Saratoga Bridges, an
organization providing services to people with special needs. As a board
member, she is thrilled and excited to work with and watch an amazing
organization grow. “I am eager to provide a life changing opportunity for
many,” she wrote.
Rebecca Schroeppel is a college graduate from SUNY Plattsburgh and is currently enrolled in the Culinary Program at Schenectady Community College. Her professional work involves managing daily operations at The Albany Pump Station. About her involvement with The Sky is Not Limited she writes, “All my life I have been involved with third world mission work and it has been an honor helping my friends out with this organization. I like that it is an opportunity to make people aware that it is not impossible to help, and an opportunity to help in ways that are good for our Earth.”
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Latest News:
The summer of 2008 was eventful for The Sky is Not Limited. We teamed up with Reverb and got invited to have a booth display at select venues for different nationally touring bands, including The Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, and Maroon 5. We traveled to three states including New York, Vermont, and Connecticut raising nearly $1,000 for our cause. We raffled a mountain bike off to our lucky winner Matt B. of Long Island. The bike was generously donated to us by Mr. Jacob Diberi and his friends at the Schuss Shop in Rome, N.Y.
We also held our first formal fundraiser in September. The luncheon was attended by thirty five of our closest friends and family. The Quiet Kids provided the event with music, as they donated their time and guitar skills to entertain the crowd. We raised $1,500 towards our cause, getting us even closer to our goal.
Our upcoming fundraising events include an on campus fundraiser at Hofstra University and a benefit concert in Upstate N.Y. We have been invited to attend a Battle of the Band show at Hofstra, where we will be giving the crowd a presentation about our organization. The school’s One Chapter, a campaign against poverty, has put this event together and has pledged to donate all of the proceeds towards our cause.
We are also in the early states of planning a benefit concert. We are hoping to begin our search for the perfect venue very soon. Hopefully, this event will get scheduled for the middle of 2009. Check back often as we will be putting our new updates in this column.
Please Join us in Our Fight:
Come on, if you can help this cause, do it. We can sure benefit from more donations. We accept checks and payment through PayPal.
You can also mail checks to : The Sky is Not Limited, 17 Mellon Avenue Troy, New York 12180
For some reason you would like to hand deliver your donation, we’d love to see you. Just let us know before hand so we can make ourselves available and we’ll prepare some lunch! We will have a contributor list compiled on the webpage, so if you would like to be included on that list please let us know. Thanks to all who donate to this special cause.
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Contact Us:
Our Headquarters is located at 17 Mellon Avenue Troy, New York 12180
By e-mail: Bluewaterfarmers@aol.com
By Telephone: 518-209-6727
Where We’re At: $3,800
Where We Want to Be: $40,000
Contributors: If you would like to be added to our contributor list, please indicate so on our donation form. Thank you.
Click here to download a pdf that you can print and mail with your contribution.
If you would like to fund raise for our organization and earn money, contact us.
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