Today teenage girls all over the world are celebrating like it’s a national holiday. To them it might as well be because it is Justin Bieber‘s sweet 17th birthday. It seems like just yesterday he was this youngster singing on Youtube — now he’s one year away from being legal.
So how is the teen sensation spending his big day? He’s urging his fans to donate to Charity: Water, a non-profit that provides clean drinking water for developing nations.
“This year, I really want my birthday to be all about helping others. Instead of asking for gifts, I’m asking friends, family and fans to consider donating $17 for my 17th birthday to help make a change. I believe we can do something big to help bring clean water to people in need.”
A call to action from Justin Bieber works! The website Charity: Water tweeted, ” Thanks to all you Beliebers, we hit $7 million raised on mycharity: water today! #makeachange.”
Check out Bieb and Usher’s ‘Less Cancer, More Birthdays’ remix video after the jump: