The holidays: a time for family, comfort, and love.

Joy to the world, right?

But here's the reality of Christmas in our world: We spend billions a year on Christmas gifts. We also spend another $8 billion on Christmas decorations!

Isn't there something wrong with this picture?

This Christmas, I'm taking a step back from that world. Instead, I want to give more than gifts that fit in boxes.

I want to give people life.

More than a billion people are living without clean drinking water on our planet. Some walk miles every day to get to the nearest source: a stagnant, parasite-infested stream or pond. They lug it back to their families. They suffer from diarrheal disease, worms and skin problems because they can't wash. About 30,000 people die each week from water-related diseases. Most are kids under five years old!

My mission is to raise $400 by Christmas this year - enough to give clean water to 20 people. 100% of every dollar I raise will go directly to water projects. And when the projects are complete, charity: water will show us GPS coordinates, photos and other details about the communities we've helped. Together, we'll be able to see the impact we've made.

One billion people, one cause. The least we can do is give one Christmas.

Please join me by donating.