Regan’s “Just One Shift” Fundraiser – From May 12-18 – Will Builds Wells That Provide Clean Water

It all kicked off this year on 5/12 behind the bar at the World’s Best Bar – The Dead Rabbit (www.deadrabbitnyc.com) – where legendary finger-stirring bartender, Gaz Regan, took up a shift and donated his tips to the charity Wine to Water, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Doc Hendley, ex-bartender and CNN Hero from North Carolina (www.winetowater.org).

This is the second year that Regan has implored fellow bartenders to take part in the annual JustOneShift (www.justoneshift.com), a week-long push to raise funds for WineToWater, which builds wells that provide clean water to underserved regions. Today, nearly 1 billion people lack access to clean water, and every 20 seconds a child dies for this reason.

gaz regan, the bartender previously known as Gary Regan, is pleased to announce the return of Just One Shift, which plans to raise $100,000 for charity in a one-week time period by inviting bartenders worldwide to donate all or part of their tips from just one shift.

The first step to joining forces with some of the country’s finest individuals is for bartenders to sign up on the Just One Shift site which will maintain a running list of participating bars sorted by state, as well as a calendar of shifts. At the end of the given shift, the bartender will personally make the donation online. If unable to attend any of the listed shifts, anyone may make a donation online.

In 2013, its inaugural year, 327 bartenders in 34 countries participated, raising $40,000. The charity reports this amount can save 40,000 people from death due to water-borne illness for a full year. Specifically in Uganda, $40,000 can provide 10,000 people with clean water for 10 years.

gaz, who has a network of over 20,000 social media followers, says, “Bartenders can change the world and last year’s success has proved it. If we meet this year’s goal I will shave my head.”

For more information, please visit www.justoneshift.com and www.facebook.com/gaz-regan; @gazregan will also tweet; refer to the hashtag #justoneshift.

Now get out and drink. And tip.