Nearly 50 Illinois elementary, middle and high schools will receive new water bottle-filling stations through the H2O On the Go grant program, led by Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation. Since launching in 2020, the program has made clean drinking water accessible to more than more than 187,000 students by installing water bottle-filling stations at 439 Illinois schools. Grant recipients will also receive reusable water bottles and toothbrushes for students. Access to drinking water at school supports hydration, oral health, and may benefit cognitive function among children, according to the CDC.  The new water bottle-filling stations are touch-free and certified to filter out lead and other contaminants. The stations also reduce single-use plastic waste, contributing to schools’ broader sustainability efforts. See a full list of Illinois schools selected for this year’s H2O On the Go program here:  www.deltadentalil.com/h2o-on-the-go-recipients.

Photo Caption: Student at Arthur Community Unit School District #305, a H2O on the Go grant recipient, uses the school’s water bottle-filling station