twestival local - Tweet.Meet.Give. - March 24, 2011

You only have one chance to make a first impression, and boy, did Twestival impress.

Twestival, an international fundraising effort, made its debut in Birmingham March 24 and it was a smashing success. Thanks to many generous donations, we surpassed our goal of $1,000 and raised $1,027 for the United Way of Central Alabama. Specifically, those funds will assist Imagination Library, a program that is committed to improving literacy in our children.

The event was also a great opportunity to finally match faces with the Twitter updates we read daily on our timelines.

Many thanks to our sponsor, Luckie & Company, Parkside Cafe for their hospitality, and to all those who gave generously.

Birmingham Twestival is almost upon us, so we wanted to share some quick tips on how to contribute to the fund-raising side of the event.

Just as a reminder, all money donated at the Birmingham Twestival will help the United Way of Central Alabama support Imagination Library. This is a wonderful literacy program that provides free books each month to area children.

There's absolutely no cover charge at the Birmingham Twestival, but we do have two easy ways for you to contribute some much-needed donations to this program:

1. Bring a check made out to UWCA, with "Imagination Library" written in the memo line.

2. Bring a cash donation, which you can drop in our Twestival donation boxes at the event.

United Way representatives will be on hand to provide receipts for your tax-deductible donation. Also, every dollar donated up to the first $500 will be matched by marketing agency Luckie & Company.

Wondering how much to give? Here's a nice amount:

$30 is enough to buy a year's worth of books for one local child.

Details:

Birmingham Twestival

4-7 p.m., Thursday, March 24

Parkside Café, 4036 5th Avenue South, Birmingham
(across from Avondale Park)

Hope to see you there!

I'm extremely excited to announce that Birmingham, Alabama, will be joining in the international fund-raising celebration Twestival on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

More details to come, but here are the nuts and bolts:

Birmingham Twestival

• When: 4-7 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2011
• Where: Parkside Cafe, 4036 5th Avenue South, Birmingham (across from Avondale Park)
  
• What: A great opportunity to relax, have a drink and chat with Twitter users from across the Birmingham area, all while helping a great cause.
• Why: We hope to raise more than $1,000 to help the United Way of Central Alabama support Imagination Library, a fantastic program that provides free monthly books to children across the region.
• How you can help: Spread the word! Tell your friends, coworkers and fellow Twitterers to come out and help make a difference in our community.

The Birmingham event is proudly sponsored by Luckie & Co., which will be matching up to $500 in donations the night of the Twestival. Please join us for a good time benefitting a great cause!

Questions? Leave a comment, or drop me an e-mail.

David Griner
Director of Digital Content
Luckie & Co.
TheSocialPath.com

Photo credit: Nate Dreger on Flickr.