Help me raise money for a fantastic cause.

Friends, family, random person who happened upon this site! My birthday is around the corner, and I've decided to pledge my birthday to charity: water. Lets all give clean water to people who need it, instead of giving me gifts.

Let's make it fun. On Saturday April 25th, the day after the best day of the year, we will throw a party at my house. Everyone who donates any amount will be invited. If you donate $34 or more, you can name a dish, beverage, or item (within reason, come on it was only $34) and we will have it at the party. If you donate $50 or more, we will also have a small thank you gift for you to take home. If you donate $100 (OR MORE) you will get all the perks above, plus a quart of homemade ice cream. (If you want to take advantage of this offer, you must make your donation by 4/18, flavor possibilities will be sent via email)

Did you know that almost a billion people on the planet don't have access to clean drinking water? Every day, 1,400 kids die from water-related illnesses before they reach their fifth birthday. 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.

There are many things that I love about charity: water, but one of them is that 100% of every dollar you donate to my birthday campaign will be used to build clean water projects in developing countries. charity: water funds their operating costs separately through a group of private donors, so 100% of all public donations will go directly to people in need. Other charities take as much as 20% of donations to cover administrative costs, but charity: water is so intent on 100% of your money going to charity, that if you donate by credit card, they chip in the 2-3% that would be lost to card fees.