My 28th birthday is around the corner. Looking back on my 28 years I'm amazed at the many blessings in my life. I'm very grateful for what I have, where I am, and to have lived another healthy year.

I want to do something meaningful to celebrate my birthday this year. To help me do this I’m asking everyone I know to donate to charity: water and give clean water to people who need it. I'm asking for my age in dollars (28), but whatever you can contribute is greatly appreciated.

Did you know that almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water? Every day, 5,000 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.

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.

Charity: water will show us exactly which projects we funded once they've been fully completed (which takes about 18 months). That means we'll know the locations and names of the communities we helped. Together we can make a real difference!!!

Help me make this birthday my best ever -- donate to my campaign!