I'm turning 30 this year. Yes, the big 3-0. Now, I'm hoping that this is simply one of several more "something-0" birthdays, but I wanted to use this time to make a difference. So, I'm donating my birthday to donate life.

Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in our toilets is clean!

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. 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.

That's why I'm donating my birthday to charity: water. I want to get 30 people to donate $30 which, if the handy little calculator is correct will give clean water to 30 people! Fancy! But, to make sure I'm working to help charity: water earn your hard earned money, I'll be running. Like, a lot. Seeing as we have a "30" theme going on, why don't we make it an even 30 miles. I'll record videos every 3 miles, just to prove it.

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

I'll only turn 30 once, so help me celebrate it in a big way!