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[[File:OD image FR.png|thumb]]'''One Drop''' is an international non-profit organization created by [[Cirque du Soleil]] founder [[Guy Laliberté]], focused on water initiatives.
[[File:OD image FR.png|thumb]]'''One Drop''' is an international non-profit organization based in Montreal, created in 2007 by [[Cirque du Soleil]] founder [[Guy Laliberté]], which is focused on water initiatives.


== Arts and culture ==
== Arts and culture ==
One Drop uses circus arts, folklore, popular theatre, music, dance and visual arts to raise awareness of water-related issues.
One Drop uses circus arts, folklore, popular theatre, music, dance and visual arts to raise awareness of water-related issues.


== Projects ==
== Projects ==
One Drop has projects in Central America, India and West Africa.
One Drop has projects in Latin America, India, Canada and Africa.


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
One Drop has received the following recognition:
One Drop has received the following recognition:
* 2019 Top 10 International Impact Charities as recognized by Charity Intelligence.
* "Water for Life" [[UN-Water]] Best Water Best Practices Award in the category “Best participatory, communication, awareness-raising and education practices”
* 2015 "Water for Life" [https://www.unwater.org/ UN-Water] Best Water [https://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/winners2015.shtml Best Practices Award] in the category “Best participatory, communication, awareness-raising and education practices”
* [[International Water Association]] Project Innovation Award in the Development category.
* [https://iwa-network.org/awards/ International Water Association] [https://iwa-network.org/iwa-project-innovation-awards/ Project Innovation Award] in the Development category.


== Donations ==
== Donations ==
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== Poker ==
== Poker ==
{{main|Big One for One Drop}}
In 2011, Laliberté teamed with [[Caesars Entertainment Corporation|Caesars Entertainment]], owner of the [[World Series of Poker]] (WSOP), to launch a major [[poker tournament]] to benefit the organization. The One Drop tournament would be held as a competition within the larger WSOP series of tournaments held each summer in [[Las Vegas]].
In 2011, Laliberté teamed with [[Caesars Entertainment Corporation|Caesars Entertainment]], owner of the [[World Series of Poker]] (WSOP), to launch the [[Big One for One Drop]], a $1-million buy-in [[poker tournament]] to benefit the organization. The Big One and other charity tournaments would be held within the larger WSOP series of tournaments held each summer in [[Las Vegas]]. In early 2023, the One Drop Foundation entered into a [https://www.worldpokertour.com/news/one-drop-foundation-and-world-poker-tour-partner-to-elevate-the-future-of-charity-poker/ new partnership] with the [[World Poker Tour]] to host charity poker tournaments in Las Vegas and across the world, with a portion of each player’s buy-in going to the One Drop Foundation.

The first tournament, known as ''[[Big One for One Drop|The Big One for One Drop]]'', was held as part of the [[2012 World Series of Poker|2012 WSOP]], and had a record per person [[Buying in (poker)|buy-in]] of [[United States dollar|US$]]1 million.<ref name="The Big One">{{cite press release|url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2011/Jun/3337/WSOP-ANNOUNCES-1-MILLION-BUY-IN-TOURNAMENT-IN-CONJUNCTION-WITH-ONE-DROP.html |title=WSOP Announces $1 Million Buy-In Tournament in Conjunction with One Drop |publisher=World Series of Poker |date=June 2, 2011 |accessdate=April 12, 2012}}</ref> The WSOP waived its normal 10% rake of the entry fees, and $111,111 of each buy-in went to the Foundation.<ref name="The Big One"/> The 48 seats available in the event were filled, creating a poker record [[2012 World Series of Poker results#Event 55|first prize of $18.3 million]]<ref name="Big One begins">{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2012/Jun/3911/THE-BIGGEST-ONE---WORLDS-MOST-SPECTACULAR-POKER-EXTRAVAGANZA-STARTS-SUNDAY.html |title=The Biggest One—World's Most Spectacular Poker Extravaganza Starts Sunday |first=Nolan |last=Dalla |publisher=World Series of Poker |date=June 30, 2012 |accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref> and a donation to One Drop of $5.33 million. Caesars Interactive Entertainment CEO Mitch Garber, ineligible to play, donated $111,111 while One Drop founder Laliberté donated his entire fifth-place winnings of $1.83 million, for a total donation of $7.28 million from this single tournament game.<ref name="Big One begins"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2012/Jul/3926/ANTONIO-ESFANDIARI-PULLS-OFF-AMAZING-TRICK-BY-WINNING-ONE-DROP.html |title=Antonio Esfandiari Pulls Off Amazing Trick by Winning One Drop |first=Nolan |last=Dalla |publisher=''WSOP.com'' |date=July 3, 2012 |accessdate=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

As part of the initial 2012 event, Caesars announced that One Drop has become an official charity of the WSOP, and it encouraged all players who cashed during any tournament at the 2012 WSOP to donate 1% of their winnings to One Drop.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2012/May/3791/ONE-DROP-DESIGNATED-AS-AN-OFFICIAL-CHARITY-OF-WSOP.html |title=One Drop Designated as an Official Charity of WSOP |publisher=World Series of Poker |date=May 22, 2012 |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref> Labelled the "All in for One Drop", the 2013 campaign saw 458 players contribute $0.25 million of their winnings from tournaments held during the 2013 WSOP.<ref name=WSOP2014Report>{{cite press release |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2014/Jul/4925/BIG-ONE-FOR-ONE-DROP-RAISES-OVER-46-MILLION-FOR-CHARITY.html |title=BIG ONE FOR ONE DROP RAISES OVER $4.6 MILLION FOR CHARITY |publisher=Caesers Interactive Entertainment |date=2014-07-01 |accessdate=2014-09-01}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.onedrop.org/en One Drop's official website]
* [http://www.onedrop.org/en One Drop's official website]
* [https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/home/about-us/one-drop.aspx Cirque du Soleil One Drop's page]
* [https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/home/about-us/one-drop.aspx Cirque du Soleil One Drop's page]
* [https://www.unwater.org/ UN Water official website]
* [https://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/winners2015.shtml UN Water (UNDESA) website]
* [https://iwa-network.org/awards/ International Water Association website]
* [https://iwa-network.org/iwa-project-innovation-awards/ International Water Association Award website]
* [https://www.worldpokertour.com/news/one-drop-foundation-and-world-poker-tour-partner-to-elevate-the-future-of-charity-poker/ World Poker Tour press release]
* [https://www.worldpokertour.com/ World Poker Tour's official website]
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Latest revision as of 20:46, 21 November 2024

One Drop is an international non-profit organization based in Montreal, created in 2007 by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, which is focused on water initiatives.

Arts and culture

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One Drop uses circus arts, folklore, popular theatre, music, dance and visual arts to raise awareness of water-related issues.

Projects

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One Drop has projects in Latin America, India, Canada and Africa.

Awards and recognition

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One Drop has received the following recognition:

Donations

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Guy Laliberté has pledged to donate C$100 million to the organization over 25 years.[1]

In its 2012 Annual Report, One Drop reported raising nearly $52 million over the previous five years. Funds were allocated to programs designed to provide permanent safe water to over 340,000 people.[2]

Poker

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Main article: Big One for One Drop

In 2011, Laliberté teamed with Caesars Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), to launch the Big One for One Drop, a $1-million buy-in poker tournament to benefit the organization. The Big One and other charity tournaments would be held within the larger WSOP series of tournaments held each summer in Las Vegas. In early 2023, the One Drop Foundation entered into a new partnership with the World Poker Tour to host charity poker tournaments in Las Vegas and across the world, with a portion of each player’s buy-in going to the One Drop Foundation.

References

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  1. ^ Annual Report 2009, ONE DROP
  2. ^ Annual Report 2012, ONE DROP
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