Honolulu steps up again and joins in the global charity event called Twestival which uses social media to bring together people in support of global good. 2009 marked the first year of Twestival Global and Honolulu kicked it off with an amazing turnout in support of Charity Water. 2010 took us into year two of Twestival Global in which Honolulu aided in providing much needed funds for Concern Worldwide who was also one of the first on the ground in Haiti after the earthquake that took place in early 2010. This year, the third year of Twestival, allows for each Twestival city to pick a local charity to benefit from social media for local good. The Honolulu team has come together once again to bring you an enjoyable social gathering to bring aid to this year’s charity, a local charity, which is the Blood Bank of Hawaii, a lifesaving non-profit organization that provides blood products to 11 civilian hospitals on Oahu and eight civilian hospitals on the neighbor islands.

This year’s Twestival will take place at The Venue, one of the hottest live music spots during First Friday, only on a Thursday. And the lineup features beatbox and dance performer Jason Tom, renown dancer and singer Willow Chang, musician and producer Kamuela Kahoano (son of Kimo Kahoano), and singer songwriter Emi Hart.

There will also be complimentary pupus, free swag, and prize giveaways.

Ticket sales are the primary fundraising channel for Twestival, with one hundred percent of monies going to charity. Once again, tickets for Honolulu Twestival are available online for $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. The event is made possible through the support of sponsors, like Farmers Insurance Hawaii and Hawaii Aloha Travel, and a team of dedicated volunteers.

Honolulu Twestival organizers join the world in expressing support for the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan that occurred on March 11th, 2011, and attendees will be encouraged to make special donations to the Hawaii Red Cross. But while the global community holds its breath watching the crisis unfold overseas, the need to sustain the local blood supply never subsides.

What is Twestival?

“On Thursday March 24, 2011, people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together offline to rally around the important cause of supporting a local charity in their city by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness. Twestival (or Twitter Festival) uses social media for social good. All of the local events are organized 100% by volunteers and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go direct to local recipients. Follow @twestival for global updates or @hitwestival for local Honolulu updates.“

If you’d like to help out and volunteer with Honolulu Twestival you can join in the conversation or send a blank email to: hitwestival@googlegroups.com and receive updates direct in your inbox. We are still seeking sponsors and individuals who can help obtain sponsors, special giveaways and also volunteers who can help at the event with setup and other tasks throughout the night.

For more information please contact organizer Ryan Ozawa or music coordinator Jason Tom. This years event is on the evening of Thursday, March 24th at The Venue in Chinatown.

Meet the 2011 Honolulu Twestival team on Twitter: HiTwestival/Team

Let’s all come together for our local charity, the Blood Bank of Hawaii, and show support for this life saving agency who continues to help so many.

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