Hello hello!!!

"Water, water, everywhere, not a drop to drink." Such is a fact for a billion people around the world.

Very soon, I turn 23.

I don't think I have asked for a birthday present since my sweet 16. So, with all the years that I had not requested anything, I decided to make this year count.

This year, for my 23rd birthday, I want $5000.

$5000 will provide fresh water to an entire community, something that I believe all of us in the United States take for granted. Imagine traveling miles just to get contaminated water that will make you sick, but your other choice is dehydration. It's just not right.

I've worked along with charity: water back in high school and am familiar with their organization. I especially like how 100% of the donation goes to water projects, which can be tracked, and the information is open to the public. They are unique in the sense that they find other means to pay for overhead costs.

Unlike the Red Cross, which donates up to about 90% of donations, or Project (Red), which donates about 10%, or Starbucks, where you pay $3 for a bottle of water but the fine print says $0.05 gets donated- charity: water gives 100% back.

$20 alone can give one person clean and safe drinking water for TWENTY YEARS.

Please join me in this campaign of awesomeness and let's make a change in 2011 together!!! Thank you for being awesomely awesome in advance :D

Joey