This fall, I have committed to running 26.2 miles across New York City!! I have always dreamt of running a marathon, let alone a marathon in my favorite city on earth. And not only that, I get to run for an organization that I have been a supporter of for many years — charity: water!!

Can you imagine not having clean drinking water? Neither can I. The closest I ever came to this reality was the time I spent serving on the ground in Ukraine (back in 2021). There, you have to take bottles and jugs to local stores to access clean drinking water. Depending on where we were in the country determined how far we had to walk for water. Sometimes it took us a half hour to fetch water, though it was always available. For me, I knew that was a short-lived reality. For others, that is their entire reality. If they are even lucky enough to have a fresh water source to walk to … Some don’t.

charity: water exists to end the global water crisis. 100% of public donations go directly to fund clean water projects across the globe, so you can rest assured knowing that your entire donation is being used to change lives.

Friends and family, won’t you consider partnering with me? 10,000 is quite the lofty goal, but I believe that through the generosity of my community that it can be done! I want to thank you all in advance for considering, and for those who are able to partner. Because together, we can end water poverty IN OUR TIME!