I am blessed to have more than I need and instead of complaining about the consumerism of the Christmas season or the absurdity of birthday gifts, I decided to request that my family, friends, and contacts consider making a donation to this incredible cause instead of giving me anything. The only thing I ask is that you give to this charity because I'd rather have the money go here than into anything else.

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.

I started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me.

Please donate to my campaign -- anything you can give is a huge help.

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.

Thanks in advance for considering something out of the box this year!!!