My birthday is around the corner - Yikes, I cant believe I'm going to be 30!!!

This year I'm celebrating my birthday differently. I don't want presents or drinks (ok maybe drinks - but you're not buying). Instead - I want clean water.

I don't usually ask for money for charity for races I run or anything like that, because I don't want to ask you for anything. I figured however if I gave up my birthday and any potential gifts associated, it would be easier for me to ask you to donate.

You can donate whatever you can $5, $10 - the $30 is just a suggestion of $1 for each year.

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.

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