Many of us become caught up in our daily lives to the point where we forget how truly fortunate we are. I know I do, at least. For example, I, for one, have always had access to clean water when I'm thirsty. Unfortunately, a copious amount of people around the world do not have this simple luxury.

Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. It's so sad, and 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. Through donations, charity: water is able to complete such projects.

This year, I want to positively impact as many lives as I can, which is why I'm donating my birthday to charity: water. This is an important cause, and I'd love to do what I can to contribute.

Anyway! Let's celebrate the day I was brought into this beautiful world by bringing this vital element into the lives of those who need it the most. Please consider donating whatever you can.

100% of the proceeds 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.

Thanks so much, friends! I appreciate each and every one of you more than you'll ever know.

BTW, you know what it means if we reach my goal of $125? Hm? It means four people will have access to clean water. That's FOUR lives we're potentially saving together. How cool is that?