Free Water for Boston This Week, But We’re Not Exactly Sure Why
It’s a mystery.
Who wants a free water?
You may get your wish if you happen upon a group of students roaming Boston and Cambridge on Wednesday. Or if you text them directly on Thursday. That’s right, free water by text.
Why they’re giving out water is kind of a mystery. From what we can tell, this group of students is handing out the water as part of a student project for an operational logistics class (at what university, we do not know).
A search of the group’s website is not very helpful. There’s very little information on it. The group’s Twitter account is even less helpful. The students opened the account on April 6 and posted a few tweets, but without an explanation of the event. However, it looks like they made T-shirts!
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So what’s going on here, you ask? What kind of water are they passing out? And what’s the point of it all?
We reached out to the group and received the following brief email from student Robert Kania:
Thank you for contacting us. My group of friends and I are testing a logistics problem with on-demand delivery. We love Boston and wanted to give away free water in appreciation of what the city has provided us. We’d be happy to discuss the results when we have completed our tests.
Another request for an interview to explain the testing was not immediately answered. We can only assume the group is too busy doling out water to talk.
Based on a 12:05 p.m. tweet by Anthony Mosca, it looks they may be giving out Vitamin Water.
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Here’s where to get yours: On April 29 you can get free water near the Boston Common, the Financial District, and throughout Cambridge. On April 30 the group will provide “ice-cold water on-demand,’’ according to its website. Just text your location to the number (857) 220-7603, and the group will “deliver the free water right to you!’’
We wish them well. And don’t forget to raise your water bottle, and toast these fine students as they complete this labor-intensive — and mysterious — cause.
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