Why I Am Giving Up My Birthday

I love a good birthday. It is a time to reflect on how wonderful and rich life is and often we get to do it surrounded by people we love.

So why give it up?

This past summer, I attended Inbound 2013 where the Scott Harrison gave a presentation about his organization charity:water and told us how he gave up his 31st birthday to raise money for clean water projects.

I knew that clean water projects could drastically improve health and quality of life for an individual or family. What I didn't fully realize was how much this work has changed the culture and economy of entire communities including the time and space for girls to attend school once they no longer need to walk for miles each day to get water.

So for my birthday this year, I am asking for donations instead of gifts. Something I find so amazing about charity:water is that every cent of your donation will go to fund a water project and you will also find out exactly how your money was used and in which community.

So that is why I am giving up my birthday this year. Please help me celebrate and make a donatation to my birthday campaign.

And for all of you Hamilton Yogi's, on from now until November 30, I will be accepting donations at all of my public classes at De La Sol Yoga with November 29th being a special Water themed class.