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story that’s far too common. Communities from Michigan to California have had to battle Nestlé's attempts to make massive profits by bottling the local water source. Even in the midst of droughts and wildfires.But when a corporation threatens a community's right to water, SumOfUs members like you take action. Just last year, thousands of members like you helped the tiny township of Osceola, Michigan avoid bankruptcy by raising over $50,000 to fight off a lawsuit from Nestlé for trying to protect their water. That’s truly incredible. 

That’s why the tiny town of Stanley, Australia is urgently asking for your help, Pat. This 400-person town is taking on a multi-billion dollar beverage company that’s been selling the town’s only source of fresh water. 

The town is rapidly running out of money and needs your help to continue this fight until they can kick this greedy company out for good. 

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Stanley, Australia is a tiny town of just 400 people. Asahi-Schweppes is a massive soft drinks company has been bottling up Stanley’s only source of fresh water, selling it off, and making millions at the expense of the people who depend on it. 

This small town has been fighting back -- but the court ordered them to pay almost $65,000 in legal costs to the other side. Now the townspeople are facing a terrible choice: give up or face bankruptcy. 

This could either bankrupt the local post office and community center or force residents to empty their savings to pay the bill.coke soldMar 13, 2009 - Asahi's purchase price of $1.185 billion represents a multiple of about 15.2 times Schweppes's 2007 earning==