Every day, 1,400 kids under the age of 5 die from water-related illnesses. Let's help change that!

I met charity: water representatives at a conference in Portland 3 years ago. After hearing them speak about the amazing work they do I approached them at an after-party. I committed to running a marathon to raise money for them.

I did run a marathon and raised money for charity : water back in 2013. But marathons are really hard on my knees! :) So this year I'm slacking and asking everyone who might consider buying me a drink or sending me a "happy birthday" message on Facebook to instead make a small donation to charity : water.

*IMPORTANT* charity : water receives core funding from an angel investor, so 100% of the funds you donate will go to water projects.

Here is charity : water's spiel:
Imagine if you had no clean water. Imagine walking hours to the nearest river to collect water for your family -- water that's not even clean. Imagine giving that water to your kids.

While this might seem unimaginable to us, it’s a reality for 748 million people in developing countries.

Together we can support charity: water to help build clean water projects for people in need.

Please help us by donating on this page.

100% of the money we raise will go directly towards water project costs, funding long-lasting clean water solutions for people in need. When the projects are finished, charity: water will show us the exact communities we’ve helped using photos and GPS coordinates.

Please join us and help give clean water!