All of my birthdays have always been about stuff. Stuff I don't want, stuff I definitely don't need. And to be honest, I hardly even remember what I got last year.

So this year, I want to celebrate my wonderful 27 years of life by giving life to others! When I first learned about charity: water it moved me to tears. Over the past year I have been learning and blogging about all kinds of charities. Usually I don't play favorite, but charity: water holds a special place in my heart. Water is THE essential need for all us and I want to help make sure no one goes without clean H2O.

The best part: 100% of all donations go directly toward water projects. And about 18 months after this campaign ends, charity: water will show us where and how every dollar we raised ended up helping in the field. We'll see GPS coordinates, photos and more details about the communities we've impacted.

Thank you for helping me reach my goal and check out my blog www.thanks-4-giving.com if you like being thankful like me!