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Grilling Tri-tip for Water Wells

07/07/2018

San Luis Obispo, California, July 7, 2018 – Once again, Cannon’s Well Worth It Campaign – a charitable effort to build clean water projects for villages around the world – is grilling up tri-tip dinners to raise funds to build new water wells for those in need. This is Cannon’s eighth annual “Well Worth It Drive-Thru BBQ” and is a...

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Cannon and Blues Baseball

06/26/2018

June 26th, 2018, San Luis Obispo–Cannon’s Well Worth It Campaign was honored as the charitable partner for local San Luis Obispo baseball team, the Blues, in a blowout 12-1 game against the MSBL All-Stars. Cannon’s Ron Giovannelli threw the first pitch of the evening, starting off the night for the victorious Blues, while spreading the Well Worth It message, and...

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Let’s Play Ball!

06/01/2018

On June 26, Cannon’s Well Worth It Campaign is the Charitable Partner for the SLO Blues game and we’re hopeful you’ll come out and cheer along with us! Over the years, Cannon’s Well Worth It Campaign has partnered with businesses and individuals to raise awareness and funds to combat the global water crisis. Since 2010, more than $115,000 has been...

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Local meteorologist helped raise funds for clean water

03/01/2018

PG&E’s John Lindsey joined forces with Cannon Corp. for annual fundraiser Taking a break from his winter forecasts, Central Coast meteorologist and weather columnist John Lindsey traded in his radar for a spatula on Valentine’s Day to help raise funds for water wells in developing nations. The Well Worth It Campaign, launched by Cannon in 2010, hosted their 5th Annual...

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Enterprise Donation to Well Worth It Campaign Supports Mission to End Global Water Crisis

01/31/2018

November 29, 2017 – Enterprise Rent-A-Car provided a $1,500 donation in support of Cannon’s Well Worth It campaign. This generous donation was made as part of Enterprise’s employee charitable giving program. This is the second year that employees from Enterprise have picked Cannon’s Well Worth It Campaign as a recipient of their charitable program. Of the $27.3 million that the Enterprise...

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South Higuera road widening gets “crack and seat” process—something rarely seen on the Central Coast

12/20/2017

December 19, 2017, San Luis Obispo, CA—In preparation for the Summer 2018 opening of the much-anticipated Octagon Barn Center, the County of San Luis Obispo has undertaken a roadway widening project along South Higuera. To properly widen and overlay on the existing El Camino Highway, a process called “crack and seat” was used to complete the project—a practice that is not...

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Route 178 Widening Project Named 2017 Roads & Bridges Top 10 Road Project

12/14/2017

Original published by: Roads&Bridges There is a kind of under lining that does not call out to anyone. Due to the 50-plus-year age of S.R. 178 in Bakersfield, Calif., as-built records for installation and relocation of gas, electric, telephone, fiber optic, water and sewer lines—tucked under the surface in all directions—were sometimes incomplete or non-existent. Potholing was conducted in the...

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Hops for Water Oktoberfest

09/20/2017

Cannon’s Well Worth It campaign is hosting its 3rd annual Oktoberfest on October 18, 2017, from 5:30 – 8:00 pm at Beda’s Biergarten. Come celebrate Oktoberfest–without traveling cross-country! Tickets are only $20 and include two beers and a commemorative stein, but you don’t need a ticket to join in on the festivities. There will be a silent auction with a number...

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Cannon Funds Cal Poly Water Lab

09/11/2017

San Luis Obispo, CA – Cal Poly’s Water Resources Laboratory, or also referred to as the Hydraulics Laboratory, is an educational and hands-on resource for the College of Engineering’s undergraduate and graduate students. As a requirement for all Civil and Environmental Engineering majors, this laboratory provides students with the opportunity to “Learn by Doing” where students are able to learn...

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5th Annual Cannon Coasters Ride the Redwoods of the Hidden Coast

09/01/2017

September 1, 2017 – This year Cannon’s team of cycling enthusiasts, the Cannon Coasters, will traverse the scenic California State Route 254, also known as the Avenue of the Giants, where groves of sequoia tower above the roads of the “hidden coast”. For a total of 182 miles, Coasters will commence the first day of their three-day trip in Myers...

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