This campaign closed on Sep 30, 2012 Sarah Peck brought clean water to Endameskel and 2 other projects.

The $29,000 Birthday Swim

The $29,000 Birthday Swim

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Mission Statement

Scott Harrison talked about the power of $5000 and how it can change an entire community of people's lives forever: one source to clean water can mean all the difference.

For my 29th birthday, I'm hoping for a huge goal: I'm hoping to inspire 1000 people to donate just $29 to the cause. $29 for my birthday is the same amount as a fancy bottle of wine, or a few drinks at a bar, or a meal out with friends. So here's what I'm asking: don't buy me a present, but donate a little bit to this big dream of mine instead.

Put another way, I'll need 290 people to donate $100.

I'm not sure if I can do it -- it's a crazy goal. So here's some extra incentive: if 100 people donate $29, I'll pitch in my own $1000 to the cause.

And if there are 1000 people who donate $29 (or we get to $29,000 some other way!!), I'm willing to do something crazy: I'll swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco wearing nothing but my birthday suit.

If you want to donate more than $29, dude, I'm game if you are!

That's right. Water, y'all.

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Updates and Comments

  • Sarah Peck
    donated $2,900 · over 10 years ago
    WATER PARTY ~ Ticket sales and raffle tickets from the event.
  • A
    Allen Rich
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Denison Swim Parent
  • M
    Marilyn Morgan
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Great job, Sarah! You're such an inspiration.
  • N
    Nathan Rapheld
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Well done Sarah.
  • R
    Rachel P.
    donated $10 
    · over 10 years ago
    Happy birthday!
  • Sarah Peck
    donated $29 · over 10 years ago
    One of the ladies I swim with in the morning gave me $29 after our morning Sauna!
  • S
    Siobhain Danaher
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Well Done Sarah
  • A
    Anonymous
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    awesome
  • J
    JP Casillas
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Great job!
  • T
    troy dayton
    donated $10 
    · over 10 years ago
    congrats!

This campaign brought clean water to Endameskel, Ethiopia and 2 other projects.

Ethiopia
Water Point & Sanitation
235

All donations made to Sarah’s campaign

460

donations

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Lloyd Chang$2,929.29
Big Wheel Brigade$2,900
Sarah Peck$2,900
Big Wheel Brigade$2,100
Anonymous$1,000

Updates and Comments

  • Sarah Peck
    donated $2,900 · over 10 years ago
    WATER PARTY ~ Ticket sales and raffle tickets from the event.
  • A
    Allen Rich
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Denison Swim Parent
  • M
    Marilyn Morgan
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Great job, Sarah! You're such an inspiration.
  • N
    Nathan Rapheld
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Well done Sarah.
  • R
    Rachel P.
    donated $10 
    · over 10 years ago
    Happy birthday!
  • Sarah Peck
    donated $29 · over 10 years ago
    One of the ladies I swim with in the morning gave me $29 after our morning Sauna!
  • S
    Siobhain Danaher
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Well Done Sarah
  • A
    Anonymous
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    awesome
  • J
    JP Casillas
    donated $29 
    · over 10 years ago
    Great job!
  • T
    troy dayton
    donated $10 
    · over 10 years ago
    congrats!

Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Your donation will help change that.