On September 7th, I turned 41.

At first, this seemed surreal, even daunting.

But then I found out that millions of people don't live to see their 5th birthday. And why? Because they didn't have access to clean, safe water.

So I'm not daunted by turning 41 anymore. In fact, I'm celebrating my birthday like never before.

I'm asking for $41 from everyone I know - and every penny of the money raised will go directly to fund freshwater wells in developing nations. Even better, every dollar is "proved" when the projects are complete, and photos and GPS coordinates are posted using Google Earth.

My goal is to raise $3,000 by my birthday, September 7th.

Please consider helping me!

Click around on CharityWater and see how much good they are doing all over the world - saving lives with something so simple. EVERY DIME goes right to the well I'm sponsoring - no overhead for the organization.

Please, no gifts! This is my gift this year and it is truly what I want. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you soon!

Jeffrey