Edwardsville Event Encourages LEGO Fun to Support Access to Clean Water

EDWARDSVILLE - Community members can play with LEGOs for a good cause.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at the Edwardsville American Legion, local philanthropists Danielle and Brandon Adair will host Bricks for Water. This event invites people of all ages to see LEGO displays, build their own creations, and chat with finalists from “LEGO Masters.” Proceeds from the event will go to World Vision International, which provides clean water to communities in need.

“If we can provide clean water to a family, to a community, it is the first thing that we can really do to attack the root cause of poverty and open up all sorts of possibilities for people in their lives once they have clean water,” explained Danielle. “We partner with World Vision because they’re the largest non-governmental provider of clean water in the world. They’re providing clean water to a new person every 30 seconds on average. Really, it’s a community project. Whole communities are getting clean water at a time.”

Brandon and Danielle noted that most LEGO events are viewing-based, so attendees can admire LEGO creations. While there will be viewable builds at the Bricks for Water event, the day is much more interactive.

Attendees are invited to build and race their own racecars, create art on the graffiti boards, and enjoy a free-play area where creation is encouraged. Nealita Nelson and Paul Wellington, two finalists from “LEGO Masters,” will also be on hand to answer questions and engage with attendees.

Tickets to the Bricks for Water event cost $10 and can be purchased online. All ticket sales will go to World Vision. Danielle and Brandon added that an anonymous “generous donor” has offered to double the proceeds so they can hopefully make a substantial donation on World Water Day on March 22.

Danielle and Brandon have been fundraising for World Vision for over ten years. They explained that, around the world, 700 children die every day due to complications from not having access to clean drinking water.

On average, people walk 3.7 miles every day to the nearest water source, which isn’t necessarily clean water. Since women and children bear the brunt of this responsibility, many are not able to attend work or school and are “unable to pursue their own dreams,” Danielle said.

Though the clean water crisis is a massive problem, Danielle and Brandon believe everyone can help. The Bricks for Water event is a tangible way to be a part of the solution.

“In providing a community event like this, not only is it a practical fundraiser, but it’s also an invitation to friends, to family, to the wider community to say, hey, this is a really important thing,” Brandon said. “It’s a really important effort, and you have a not difficult way to join in that, to participate.”

As they prepare for the Bricks for Water event, they hope many people purchase tickets and join them on Feb. 14. They believe it will be a fun day for a good cause.

“I think of it as a long obedience in the same direction,” Danielle added. “We just try to keep staying engaged and plugged in, knowing that, really, every step we take and every effort that we do like this, every fundraising effort that we make, is ultimately making a difference in the long run. We know that it’s a solvable problem, so we’ll keep going until everybody has clean water.”

For more information about the Bricks for Water event, visit the official Facebook event page. To purchase tickets to the Feb. 14 event in Edwardsville, click here.

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