There’s a special event about to happen over the next 48 hours. Called Tweetsgiving, it’s a celebration of global gratitude and is part of the Epic Change organization and the supported 12for12k charity in November.
To celebrate, 12for12k is joining up again with the very cool people over at TwestofTO to hold a live event in Port Credit (in the Greater Toronto area) on Thursday 26th November, between 6.30pm and 11.00pm Eastern. So, what is Tweetsgiving and what will be happening this Thursday?
TweetsGiving 2008: The Classroom Built from Gratitude
Epic Change launched the original TweetsGiving celebration in November 2008 as a 48-hour celebration of gratitude and giving that successfully raised over $10,000 to build a classroom in Arusha, Tanzania.
Imagined and built entirely by volunteers in six days, TweetsGiving was launched 2 days before the US Thanksgiving holiday, and quickly became the #1 trending topic on Twitter as thousands of grateful tweets from across the globe filled the stream, and hundreds of blogs, from Mashable to VentureBeat, spread the story.
Epic Change invested the funds to build a classroom at a school founded by Tanzanian Epic Change fellow “Mama Lucy” Kamptoni, a woman who used to sell chickens and used her income to build a school that now serves over 300 children near her home in Arusha. In this classroom built from gratitude, the Twitter handles of donors are now painted on the walls.
2009 Plans: Epic Thanks
In 2009, Epic Change will expand this global groundswell of gratitude by including live events across the globe and reaching out to even more online communities.
Proceeds will again, in part, benefit the school, where a dormitory/orphanage, library, school cafeteria and additional classrooms are much needed. In addition, TweetsGiving 2009 seeks to fund new Epic Change partners and fellows in other parts of the world.
12for12k, TwestofTO and the Port Credit Tweetsgiving Event
As part of the live events that will be happening around the globe, TwestofTO has once more joined forces with 12for12k and have opened up their doors to help celebrate Tweetsgiving. Taking place at the very funky Brogue Inn and Restaurant in Port Credit, Ontario, the event starts at 6.30pm.
Thanks to very kind donors like the Toronto Raptors, the Canadian Opera Company and more, there will be a silent auction with some very cool prizes. Additionally, there will be special mini-events throughout the night. More details can be found here.
It’s going to be a great way to end 2009 with the TwestofTO crew, other great people from online and offline, as well as have some drinks and raise money for good. At the time of writing, there are only 20 19 tickets left, so make sure you grab yours now and see you there!
If you can’t make it, but still wish to contribute, you can use the Tweetsgiving widget below to add your support to this year’s celebration of gratitude.
