I decided last fall that I was going to "give my birthday" to charity:water. I thought it would be a neat idea if my family and friends donated my age (I'm turning 37... But don't expect me to claim that after this event) to help give people clean water. You can read about the organization below... That part's not me. I also want to encourage people to donate to help with Hurricane Harvey victims, too! Anyway, you can donate as little or as much as you want. My goal is $350, but more would be awesome!

Onto the form letter...

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!

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.

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

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.