After the great success of the
Washington Twestival and Twestivals around the globe, this wonderful
event is now set to benefit our neighbors and the city of Washington
DC. Twestival Local was announced last month as a mid-year Twestival
around the globe that would benefit one local charity in each hosting
city. With the growth in popularity of Twitter, we hope to make
this Twestival a larger success than anyone thought was
possible. By selecting DC's own Miriam's Kitchen we hope to
prove that Social Media and Fundraising is a wonderful new avenue to
benefit non-profits around the globe.
Please come out the night of September 10th to the new MidTown
Loft to meet new people from the technology industry, media world,
non-profit, government, and more. You don't have to be on
Twitter to attend, you just have to plan on having a good time.
Drink Specials and snacks will be available, and great music will
carry you through to the end of the night.
Come out and support a great cause that benefits our great city.
- @peterlamotte
Who is
Miriam's Kitchen
Miriam's Kitchen was founded in 1983 by a
collaboration of The George Washington University Hillel Student
Association, Western Presbyterian Church and United Church in response
to an urgent need for services for the homeless in Washington, DC.
Their mission is to provide
individualized services that address the causes and consequences of
homelessness in an atmosphere of dignity and respect, both directly
and through facilitating connections in Washington, DC.
They provide free, high-quality meals and support services to the
homeless in our Nation's Capital every weekday morning through their
core programs: Breakfast Program,Case Management Program and After-Breakfast Program. Additionally, we will be adding an Evening Program in 2010 to provide their guests with a healthy dinner and critical
support services.
Where will your donation go ?
The DCTwestival is hoping to raise
$10,000 for Miriam's Kitchen. If you are wondering just how much
of a differnce $10,000 can make... here is Miriam's Kitchen by the numbers
1 meal for 1 guest: $1.50 1 week of
meals for 1 guest: $7.50 2 weeks of meals for 1 guest: $15.00 4
weeks of meals for 1 guest: $30.00 1 morning of meals for 250
guests: $300 1 year of meals for 1 guest: $391.50 1 week of
meals for 250 guests: $1,500 1 day of meals & services at
Miriam’s Kitchen: $4,500 10,000 meals: $15,000 1 week of
meals & services at Miriam’s Kitchen: $22,500
