Hey, guys - I'm turning 34. I have a ton of stuff, and don't need any more stuff. So this year, I'm recommending that if you want to get me something, donate that money to charity: water. I set my goal to $340 because I'm turning 34, and if you want to donate $34, that'd be symbolic and nice.

The text below was written by charity: water, but I totally approve of it:

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A billion people in the world are living without clean water - but how much are they really living? Millions contract deadly diseases from contaminated water. 45,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won't, but still walk hours each day to get dirty water to give to their families.

My birthday wish this year is not for more gifts I don't need; it's to give clean and safe drinking water to some of the billion living without it. I want to make my birthday matter this year.

please note: Because of charity: water's unique model, 100% of all donations go directly to direct water projects costs, and each donation is "proved" and tracked to the village it helped when projects are complete.