This year is my 60th birthday. For those who are familiar with my story, I wasn't supposed to see my 40th birthday, much less my 60th!!

Like many of us my age we realize we have more than enough stuff and I'd like this birthday to stand for something special! We recently came across a video for this group of people making a HUGE difference in the world.

Take a few moments to watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE9UvT5ujyg

After watching this video I think you'll be as inspired as we were to join this cause!

For my birthday I would like to have my friends and family help raise at least $3,500.00 for clean water.

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.