Making A Difference In 2017!

This time of year is incredibly busy for each of us. We've wound up 2016, and our focus has shifted to getting a fast start to 2017. In a couple of days, each of us will be consumed with getting started for the New Year, new plans, strategies, kickoffs. It's hard to take time to think of anything else. 

While it may be difficult to squeeze something in, I'd like to ask you to spend just a moment thinking of others.

Most of us are very fortunate, while we may have professional or personal ups and downs, we don't wake up each morning worrying about survival. Yet that's what faces millions of people every day. Things we take for granted, like  clean drinking water, are things they constantly worry about.

For 100's of millions of people around the world, this luxury doesn't exist. Infant mortality rates in regions with poor water quality or limited access to water is extraordinary. Access to clean water and basic sanitation can save up to 16,000 lives a week!

In Africa, alone, women and children spend 40 billion hours a year, walking to get water. Imagine the power of converting just a small fraction of that time to education or starting and running a small business.

I'd appreciate it if you'd consider joining my annual campaign to address this problem through  Charity:Water.

In the past few years, we've raised over $35,000. 100% of the contributions have gone into building wells or supplying water to those in desperate need. We've funded wells in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Southeast Asia. We've provided clean drinking water to 1000's of people, helping change their lives.

Please consider donating even a few dollars to continue this great work! Join my  Making A Difference Campaign with a small contribution. I'll be matching the first $2000 contributed. I've set a goal of $10,000. However, in previous years, we've shattered the goals I've set, so we have a stretch goal of $15,000. 

Can you think of a better way to to start the New Year than by taking just a few minutes to help others? Thanks for taking time to consider supporting the  Making A Difference Campaign.

I wish you and your families the best for 2017! 

 Best regards, Dave