Hi, I’m Jen Du. For my birthday this year I decided to do something that matters beyond candles and cards. I volunteer with Watch Duty and I’ve seen how precious seconds can be when a wildfire or flood threatens a neighborhood. I want to turn my celebration into support for a team that delivers real-time alerts families and first responders can trust.

Watch Duty gets critical information out faster than traditional channels—how fast a fire is moving, which way it is heading, and when it crosses containment lines. When official alerts arrive too late, that information can mean the difference between getting out safely and being caught off guard. My fundraiser helps keep those alerts running 24/7 so more people get the early warning they need.

With your help, Watch Duty can expand coverage to more at-risk areas, provide clearer updates as conditions change, and keep tools free and accessible to everyone who needs them. Your donation supports the people monitoring incidents around the clock and the technology that delivers verified, actionable intelligence when every second matters.

Please join me in supporting Watch Duty for my birthday. Your gift will help families and frontline responders act sooner and stay safer when disaster strikes.