My favorite thing to do, however, is use what little attention I draw to myself to put a spotlight on things that really matter. charity: water turned 3 this month. Evan Slusher, operations, took time out of his busy schedule earlier this month to help draw attention to our Twestival Local cause: Lee County Pace Center for Girls. His organization had been the beneficiary of the first Twestival Global, which raised $250,000 to bring clean drinking water to people who didn’t already have it. For our part, we raised $2,025 for girls who need educational support and a fresh start.

Aside from the water issue, charity: water invokes the power of community to create sustainable change. By traveling all the way from New York to Fort Myers, Evan underlined the fact that we rely on each other. Together, we can help each other reach our goals – and be better citizens of the earth.

In this time when civility seems to have taken a back seat, take a look at what others are dealing with. Knowing they need help – and together we have a better chance of providing it than any of us can alone – might be the perspective a lot of us really need right now.

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