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This campaign closed on Jul 16, 2012 Melanie Erickson brought clean water to Dielala.

Melanie Erickson

Mel's 32 birthday!

organized by Melanie Erickson

Help Melanie give the gift of clean water. 100% of every donation raised will fund charity: water's work providing access to clean water projects around the world.

$419

raised

$1,000

goal

Why Melanie Erickson is fundraising for clean water

This year I want to help give 50 people clean water. Please join me in making a difference!

I'm turning 32 years old, and instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking all of my friends for $32 to help give water to those who desperately need it.

But there’s a bonus! In exchange for a $50 donation, I am offering YOU a batch of freshly baked cookies – chocolate chip, oatmeal, peanut butter, rolo - you name it, I’ll bake it.

charity: water has a unique model – 100% of all donations go directly to water projects costs, and each donation is "proved" and tracked to the village it helped when projects are complete. So your donation goes directly to support projects. Just $20 can give one person in a developing nation clean water for 20 years. That's AMAZING!

My birthday wish this year is not for more gifts that I don't need; it's to give clean and safe drinking water to some of the billion living without it. I want to make my birthday matter this year.

Please join me. Eat some cookies. Make a difference!

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This campaign brought clean water to Dielala, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia
Well With Hand Pump
300
Top Donors

  • 1
    Walter & Janice Erickson
    $100
  • 2
    Catherine Morrison
    $60
  • 3
    Anonymous
    $50
  • 4
    William Petty
    $50
  • 5
    Melanie Erickson
    $50
Past campaigns
Mel's 33 bday
Ended Jul 4, 2013
Raised $519
Mel's 32 birthday!
Ended Jul 16, 2012
Raised $419
31st Birthday
Ended Jul 5, 2011
Raised $366
Melanie's 30th Birthday
Ended Jun 16, 2010
Raised $3,105