I'm Running for Clean Water

I have been a runner for 23 years, which means I've probably logged about 20,000 miles. I run because I like to eat good food. I run because I like the feeling of my feet pouring over the pavement like water over river rocks. I run because I want to be around when my kids have kids. I run because my mind goes places it doesn't go when my feet aren't moving. I run because I love to dive into the abyss of what seems impossible, and watch it become possible.Two years ago, I ran the Grand Canyon and raised $62,000 because I couldn't stand it when I learned that young women in Ethiopia were being raped and forced to live a desperate, ragged lives as prostitutes. Because of many of you, we partnered with a great organization called Eyes that See, and we helped 62 women who were forced into sex trafficking get counseling, job training, a new job, a new place to live, and a new life. I don't know if I've ever felt more expansive and collaborative.This season, I'm running two races - a half marathon this Saturday (August 1st), and a full marathon on October 4th. I'm partnering with Team World Vision to help provide clean water for communities in Africa. I can't stand it that young girls walk four miles one way to get filthy water, and sometimes they get abducted on those water routes. I can't stand it that unsanitary water is killing a whole generation of people. I can't stand it that lack of clean water is the number one killer in Africa.We can do something about this.$50 = clean water for 1 person$500 = clean water for 10 peopleWill you donate to provide clean water for 1, 2, 3, or even more people in Africa? My goal is to raise $5,000, and I'm about 20% there.Click here to donate to support my half marathon run on August 1st. Click here to donate to support my full marathon race on October 4th. Together we can help change lives in Africa across Ghana, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia.Check out this 2 minute video to learn more about clean water in Africa.In it together!