Over the past month and a half, I’ve been contacting just about everyone I know in an effort to raise $5,000 for charity: water, an organization that donates 100% of its proceeds to building wells in developing nations.
I’ve talked [to a great extent] about the need for clean water across the world [and you can check out all the posts by clicking here].
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To be honest, it hasn’t been easy, but it’s been incredible to see people give generously and abundantly.
I think a lot of us have trouble asking for help. It’s difficult. It’s uncomfortable. It requires a leap of faith.
[This post is a transcript of a Toastmaster's Icebreaker speech I gave Wednesday, November 10, 2010. If you're a reader, scroll down. If you're a listener, press play. If you like sing alongs, press play and then scroll down. If you're about curious what I look like when I give speeches, well, that's taken care of too. I've found togas command respect.]
Water is life’s mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.
- Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Albert and I are on the same page. I think water is incredibly important. More than just being the precursor to the “ice” of an ice breaker, water is life. I’ve identified three key dimensions in my life that revolve around water. Drinking water helps me complete my daily activities. Living water, my faith in God that guides me, and charity: water, an organization that has inspired me to help people gain access to clean water on the other side of the globe. Continue Reading
As I scribbled down notes from Scott Harrison’s life story and events leading to the founding of charity: water, I somehow felt isolated from the other 13,000 people in Gwinnett Arena. It seemed as if the spotlights on the center of the stage had slowly, simultaneously spun outward, focusing on me. Continue Reading
If you haven’t seen, I’m hocking my birthday so that people in developing nations can have clean water, and I need your help in building a well. If money is tight, I can totally relate. I thought I’d share some ways you can bootstrap it and save some cash to bring the most basic need to [...]
To make a long-story short: I’m asking you to donate $22 for my birthday to save lives by providing clean water. If we raise $5,000 by the end of the year, I’ll run a marathon (and you’ll get a shout out on my shirt). To make a short-story long: On November 22, I turn 22, but [...]
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