Scott Harrison: How Birthdays are Changing the World

Scott Harrison: How Birthdays are Changing the World: "Four years ago, charity: water had a crazy idea. We asked people born in September to give up their birthdays and ask for donations instead of gifts -- to ask for their age in dollars. We used 100 percent of the $150,000 raised that month to fund water projects at clinics and schools throughout Kenya. Every September since, we launch a fundraising campaign to focus on one of the 17 countries where we work and really scale our work there. This year was our biggest September Campaign yet, one that took our team to the deep jungle of Central African Republic, where a forgotten tribe of people called the Bayaka live without access to safe drinking"

MySA.com: Metro | State

MySA.com: Metro | State: "Edmund Tijerina: Here's some folks who'd rather you donate than buy them gifts

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San Antonio Express-News

Sometimes a birthday can be a time to bring some attention — and some cash — to a favorite cause or organization.

After all, how many more gag gifts can somebody get? Or golf accessories?

In that spirit, a few people locally have asked for donations to organizations instead of birthday presents."