Comments for Twestival.fm: Live Aid for Twitter

Twestival.fm: Live Aid for Twitter

2009-02-11T07:38:59Z

A new charity effort called Twestival.fm, which bills itself as "a kind of Twitter-driven Live Aid", aims to raise $20,000 USD in 2 weeks using music donated by artists on Twitter. People can download MP3s for free, but are encouraged to give a donation in exchange. Twestival.fm currently has donated tracks from over 350 artists, including Bloc Party, Imogen Heap, the Mystery Jets and Erol Alkan. The money raised will go to Charity: Water, a non-profit dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water to developing nations.

]]> Twesitival.fm is one part of an overall effort by charity: Water, called Twestival. On 12 February 2009, more than 100 cities around the world will host fundraising events organized by local Twitter communities. There is also a t-shirt design competition.

SitePoint's Bushfire Appeal

On the subject of worthy charities, Australian-based media company SitePoint is currently running a special promotion to help the victims of the terrible bushfires in the Melbourne area. SitePoint is offering 5 books (in PDF format) and you pay for just 1; and 100% of the proceeds from that will be donated to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009.

Comment from Steve on 2009-02-11

2009-02-11T08:28:31Z

Another Twitter charity project is www.twittacause.com - we just signed up as sponsors.

Comment from Matt Mickiewicz on 2009-02-11

2009-02-11T17:31:38Z

Thanks for mentioning SitePoint's fundraising effort.

In 24 hours we've raised $75,000 USD - most of that coming through social media - and every cent will go to those affected by the bushfires in Australia which have directly affected thousands of people.

Comment from Katly on 2009-02-11

2009-02-11T21:21:46Z

It is good to see how the community has come together. There are millions of dollars being raised and we need it to rebuild the communities effected. I too had family that could have been in harms way from the fires but luckily they are safe.

Glad to have this mentioned in the states.