663 million people on this planet don’t have access to clean water.

That means 1 out of 11 people in our world is drinking water that comes from a river, lake or muddy hole in the ground every day. Dirty, contaminated water that has leeches and debris in it. Water that causes disease, keeps kids out of school and takes hours to bring back home.

A year ago my two-year-old son accidentally ingested contaminated water from a lake and contracted a waterborne bacteria, Giardia. Which he then passed to our entire family. We were very sick for a very long time. I watched my children, who had access to medical care begin to starve, begin to die. It was the most helpless feeling. And even a year later we are still dealing with the after-effects in our bodies.

And yet millions of parents must watch their children go through the same thing...and they have little hope of recovery. These deaths can't happen anymore. I can't sleep at night without doing something.

So, in honor of our 10 year wedding anniversary, our family would like to start a campaign to help. Probably, the first of many.

100% of the money donated will be used to build clean water projects for people in need, and when they’re complete, charity: water will send us all photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.

You can give a little or you can give a lot, but every bit makes a huge difference.