Tonight, people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together and… tweet. Yes, people from London to New York, Tokyo to Toronto will be tweeting for good tonight at the second annual Twestival.
Last February, the first ever Twestival raked in more than $250,000 for charity: water, enough to build 55 wells and provide 17,000 people in Africa and India with clean, safe water. Most donations occur during the event, and right now - 3pm on the West Coast here in the States – the total has already passed $285,000.
Donations this year will go to Concern Worldwide, an organization working to educate the world's poorest children.
“Twestival doesn't just bring in the dollars. It matters because it raises awareness on a global scale. With more than 48,000 tweets posted about the event so far, Concern Worldwide has seen its message spread by a veritable army of Twitter fanatics,” writes Pete Cashmore, CEO of Mashable, a leading social media blog.
No Twestival event in your neck of the woods? Participate by bidding in the Twestival celeb charity auction on eBay. The list of items ranges from a grab bag from Paris Hilton, to a tour of NBC studios, or even a call from Justin Bieber.
Visit http://twestival.com to find a Twestival near you, or to donate online.
