Hello Friends,

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

Joy to the world, right?

But here's the reality of Christmas in our world: America spends around $500 billion a year on Christmas gifts. That's more than $600 per person! We also spend another $8 billion on Christmas decorations.

Isn't there something wrong with this picture?

This Christmas, my organization, iLoveCharity, and I are taking a step back from that world. This Christmas, we want to give more than gifts that fit in boxes.

We want to give people life.

More than a billion people are living without clean drinking water on our planet. 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!

Our mission is to raise $5,000 by Christmas this year. If 250 people donate $20, we will reach this goal quite easily! 100% of every dollar we raise will go directly to water projects in Ethiopia. And when the projects are complete, charity: water will show us GPS coordinates, and together we'll be able to see the impact we've made.

250 sponsors. One cause. This Christmas.

Please join us by donating.

With Love,

Ashley Marie & Team iLoveCharity

P.S. Please join us as we host the iLoveCharity Christmas Concert for Ethiopia to reach our goal of $5,000.00.

When: Saturday, December 17, 2011 @ 6 pm
Where: City of Hope @ The Energy Center
Who: Ashley Marie, Eduring Praise, Stephanie, and Bona