Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in our toilets is clean! I say this often how blessed we are to wake up and walk out of our bed and be able to access clean water from any faucet in the house.

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are simple solutions like drilled wells, spring protections and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world.

I started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

Many of these people walk miles and miles to access clean drinking water. So in the month of May I will try and complete "The Calendar Club" for charity: water. Everyday for the month of May, I will run the amount of miles equivalent to the day of the month that it is. So May 1st = 1 mile, May 2nd = 2 miles all the way to the 31st. The total mile count will be 496 miles. I am going to try and actually run everyday but as we get closer to the 20+ mile days I am going to get the miles in anyway possible. That may mean some speed walking or walks with the pup. It can be broken up into as many run / walks needed. I just have to get the miles in! Considering I have never ran over 15 miles at one time, this is going to be extremely challenging. I'm nervous and stoked to get started!

Please donate to my campaign -- anything you can give is a huge help.

$1.00 Per mile = $496.00 X 51 awesome donors and we hit our goal.

100% of the money will be used to build clean water projects, and when they’re complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and participate. Remember, the coast is clear.

-AO