Ever since I was in high school, I've dreamed about running a marathon. Every year though, I push training back by a few more months, until I've missed the window entirely.

I've spent the past two years working at charity: water, where everyday I'm inspired by the crazy and creative campaigns that our supporters run for clean water. In the same way that I've always thought about running a marathon, I've also thought about running a campaign for charity: water. I've pushed it back, because it's never seemed like the right time.

This year's September Campaign is about celebrating our incredible campaigners, and the amazing things they've done to raise money for clean water. It's about bringing attention to the fact that 663 million people still don't have access to clean water, and how we as a community have the chance to try and fix that.

This year, I'm joining a group of incredible campaigners, and committing to running a marathon to raise money for clean water.

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This September Campaign is about passionate, creative and goofy fundraisers doing everything they can to bring clean water to 50,000 people in need… and you better believe that the charity: water team is getting in on the action.

This month, our staff and interns are walking the #nothingiscrazy talk and doing everything they can to raise money for clean water. Skydiving, eating peanut butter sandwiches, walking to work with Jerry Cans, dancing on the subway, skiing in bikinis… the list goes on.

And it gets better.

We've set our own goal: to raise $100,000 and bring clean water to more than 3,300 people. But some of our braver staff have also agreed to randomly draw challenges from a hat. So if we reach our $100,000 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
Cubby: homerun derby
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!