Since the beginning of September, I have been interning at charity: water, a NYC-based non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. I am very excited to have this opportunity, as being part of this organization is teaching me a lot and giving me many career goals!

This month, charity: water unleashed the "September Campaign" which entails passionate, creative and goofy fundraisers doing everything to bring clean water to 50,000 people in need.

This month, staff and interns are walking the #nothingiscrazy talk and doing everything they can to raise money for clean water -which leads me to MY CRAZY PLAN!

To support charity: water to provide clean water to thousands, I am channeling my inner crazy runner to vow that IF I MEET MY FUNDRAISING GOAL, I WILL RUN MY NEXT HALF MARATHON (#12!) WITH A JERRY CAN!

You read right- I will carry (not sure how yet) a large jerry can (yellow plastic container pictured in cover photo) to represent charity: water. The jerry can is incorporated in the c:w logo, and is a staple in many people's lives who rely on fetching water from far away or from severely lacking sources. Most importantly, racing with the jerry can represents the two things I am most passionate about: creating sustainable clean drinking water sources for those in need and running!!

Please support me in my crazy running and water-loving endeavor to RUN WITH JERRY! Following charity: water's 100% model, your complete donation will go directly "to the ground". That is, even if you donate $1.00, you will receive reporting and documentation along the way (photos, video updates) about what project your donation went towards as it is completed.

http://charitywater.org

100% Model: http://www.charitywater.org/100percent/

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We've set our own goal: to raise $200,000 (with the match!) and bring clean water to more than 6,600 people. But some of our braver staff have also agreed to randomly draw challenges from a hat. So if we reach our $200,000 goal, the following people will be doing the following crazy things:

Kaitlyn S: 24 hours of reggae dancing
Christina: cook dinner for the staff
Makena: play mixologist at an office party
Jordan: come to work in the summer wearing winter clothing
Sabrina: sky dive
Nitya: travel only by bike for a week
Gumbley: one day in a banana suit
Broc: host a party with free foot rubs
Tyler: run to work in undies
Lauren: shave part of head
Vik: get a charity: water tattoo
Carlos: toga for a week
Dan: run a marathon
Sarah: propose to strangers on the street with balloons
Kathleen: eat at every $1 pizza place in Manhattan

Donate here or donate to our individual campaigns! $30 gives one person clean water, and 100% of what you donate funds water projects for people in need. The craziest thing we can do is nothing!