On 12 February 2009 Boston will be joining 175+ cities around the
world in hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter
communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for
charity: water .
The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers in cities around the
world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly
to support charity: water projects.
In September 2008, a group of Twitterers based in London UK decided
to organise an event where the local Twitter community could socialize
offline; meet the faces behind the avatars, enjoy some entertainment,
have a few drinks and tie this in with a food drive and fundraising
effort for a local homeless charity.
The bulk of the event was organized in under two weeks, via Twitter
and utilized the talents and financial support of the local
Twittersphere to make this happen.
Around the world similar stories started appearing of local Twitter
communities coming together and taking action for a great cause.
Twestival was born out of the idea that if cities were able to
collaborate on an international scale, but working from a local level,
it could have a spectacular impact.
By rallying together globally, under short timescales, for a single
aim on the same day, the Twestival hopes to bring awareness to this
global crisis.
charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe
drinking water to people in developing nations by funding sustainable
clean water solutions in areas of greatest need.