one minute at a time: July Charity of the Month

Hey there darlings! Guess what!? It's time for my first ever charity of the month post!! I am going to be posting information about charities for causes that I feel strongly about. You can choose to get educated about these causes, pass along the information, or get involved and donate.

This week I chose charity:water. Charity:water is a non-profit organization whose mission is to make sure that everyone on this planet has plenty of clean, healthy water to drink. More than 1.1 billion people do not have access to water that is safe enough to drink. We, as Americans, take for granted that we can go into our kitchen, turn on a faucet, and be provided with as much water as we would like. We tend to be wasteful with this extremely valuable resource.

Charity:water uses simple, cost effective tools such as freshwater wells, sand filters, and rainwater catchments to purify water for millions of people in developing nations all around the world. Charity:water was founded by Scott Harrison, a young man who devotes his life to charity and helping others.

Some supporters of charity:water include Adrian Grenier, Blake Lively, Alison Sweeney, and Jennifer Connelly. Are you interested in finding out how you can get involved?

You can visit the charitywater.org website and make a donation of $20 to help provide one person with enough water to last them 20 years. You can also purchase merchandise to help raise awareness about this heartbreaking cause. All proceeds go to charity:water. If you have a large amount of money that you would like to put towards a good cause, try sponsoring a well. You can provide up to 1,000 people with plenty of fresh, purified water. All donations are tax deductible.