Katie Spotz Rows for Water
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2 July 2009
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by Katie Spotz
This December, I am rowing a boat solo across the Atlantic Ocean in an attempt to become the youngest person (22) and first American to row an ocean solo from continent to continent. The journey will begin in Senegal, West Africa, and finish in French Guiana, South America. During the 2,500 mile journey I will be rowing a 19 foot rowboat for 70 to 100 days, alone. 
It’s not all about the records, and there is a much bigger purpose to this challenge. I have partnered with the Blue Planet Run Foundation whose mission is to help the billion people around the world who lack the most basic human need─safe drinking water. Unsafe drinking water is the leading cause of sickness, disease, and death worldwide―but it’s a problem that, working together, we can solve. I hope to raise enough funds to provide 1,000 people access to safe drinking water for life.
Please check out the website at http://www.rowforwater.com! You can help too. Visit Blue Planet Run to find out what you can do to help bring water to people who don’t have enough of it. And read about what other young people are doing to help.
Images © Katie Spotz 2009.
