Twestival 2010 on March 25th - social media for social good

Actually, I just found out about this Twestival event through a news release from Iomart Hosting.

The second annual Twestival takes place on March 25, 2010, in more than 175 cities around the world. It’s a fund raising event, using Twitter primarily to help people connect and focus on one important global cause.

The proceeds generated from the 2010 Twestival will support education and be donated to Concern Worldwide, a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization that since 1968 has dedicated itself to reducing suffering and eliminating poverty.

Amanda Rose, the event’s founder discusses the impact and success of Twestival: “Organizing online and gathering offline allows Twestival to harness the incredible communication power of Twitter to propel participation in real events around the world. There is no shortage of people who are passionate and want to help. The challenge is coordination, not participation. By using social media platforms such as Twitter, Twestival is able to connect hundreds of independent local events into a powerful global initiative. At last year’s Twestival, more than 1,000 volunteers and 10,000 donors raised more than $250,000 to provide clean and safe drinking water for more than 17,000 people. We know this works—and we’re excited to make it work for every child in the world that deserves an education.”