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Logo by @alliepal

TwestivalSF Returns in 2011 Locally Contributing to Juma Ventures

SAN FRANCISCO – What happens when individuals from all over the world employ the power of social networking for a very good cause? Twestival happens! (Twestival = Twitter + Festival) – 100% volunteer run – 100% of proceeds go to charity.

Twestival local, the biggest fundraising event promoted and fueled by Twitter will happen on March 24, 2010.

TwestivalSF is focused is helping the nonprofit organization, Juma.org

Juma Ventures empowers youth to make successful transitions to independence in adulthood, through an innovative program that integrates employment in social enterprises and essential support services. Juma’s program provides the foundation for youth to fulfill their inherent potential to transcend challenging circumstances and impact their communities.

Over 200 cities around the world will gather in their hometown venues to help create awareness and raise money for the charity of their city.

Special guests include:
• @MilesTheDJ LIVE 105 radio host and DJ in the mix
from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
•Sioux City Kid – San Francisco’s newest hickabilly jazzgrass band
•John Vicino – Songer, songwriter, and talent
•Featuring products from companies such as: EyeFi, PopChips, PretzelCrisps, TruBlood, and more!

Taking place at
Atmosphere and Lounge
447 Broadway Street
San Francisco, CA

Times: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Tickets are $10
More information: www.sftwestival.com all proceeds go directly to the charity.

Here’s a preview of what you may have missed in previous years, that you won’t want to miss this year!

TwestivalSF Recap – Thanks to @landinimedia

TechSeen 2010

What happens when over 200 cities invite all their Twitter followers to a festival benefiting a charity on one night? Twestival!

San Francisco’s Twestival was put on by a team of 20+ wonderful volunteers, once more. The event took place on March 25 at Horizon Lounge in North Beach, and raised over $9,000 for Concern Worldwide.

Joined by 2 wonderful title sponsors – Bing and Tap11, the night brought in more than the usual suspects!

@annaanisin, @pop17, @webwallflower, @krystyl

@sylviet, @nathanmcgee

@jennicricket - raffle ticket hustler

@briansolis and @chrissaad with winning raffle prize from @throwboy

Tons of raffle prizes!

Over 400 people were in attendance starting at 6 p.m. including raffle drawings every hour on the hour, and 2 great live bands! Sioux City Kid and the Revolutionary Ramblers were the openers, followed by Stroke 9 as the headliner.

*Photos by @eyeficard and @thekenyeung

To see all photos from the recent Twestival San Francisco, check out Flickr!

In keeping with the spirit of Twestival and not to be outdone by their San Franciscan neighbors, the tech community in the Silicon Valley decided to have their own Twestival, but this time to support their own charity: the Silicon Valley Children’s Fund.

What is the Silicon Valley Children’s Fund? It’s a fund that will basically go towards benefiting those children in need. It strives to invest in the “development and expansion of high impact programs and practices that improves educational and outcomes for foster youths” in not only the Silicon Valley, but beyond. We were basically gathering together to make sure that the enormous amount of children in foster care were taken care of and had a shot at a decent education.

Twestival Mountain View (Twestival MV) was held on Sunday, September 13 at the Shoreline Lake & Aquatic Center in Mountain View, California and brought in some good people like technology evangelist Robert Scoble, HP’s own Ann Finnie and Tony “Frosty” Welch, Adam Helweh, Cory O’Brien and many others – all who were pleasantly treated to musical stylings by artists like Deborah Crooks, Shawn Evans, The Arcadists, Zen Fingerpaintings, and American Idol finalist Donnie Williams.

Here are some photos from the event:

This way to the Twestival.

Deborah Crooks & Kwame performing at Twestival MV.

Tanya Noel & Tony Welch.

The Arcadists perform at Twestival MV.

Ann Finnie, Robert Scoble & Tanya Noel.

Twestival MV supports the Silicon Valley Children’s Fund.

The Sean Evans Band.

You can view more photos of Twestival MV by clicking here.

Last night, San Francisco organized the tech community together in an enormous show of support for a local charity. In light of the amazing job the international organization did last year, this year, cities were encouraged to support their own charity – in this case, San Francisco chose to put their weight to promoting Operation Smile, a group dedicated towards helping foster a better livelihood for children by repairing facial deformities like a cleft lip or palate.

Twestival San Francisco was organized by a great team including Krystyl Baldwin and Ian Ryerson and had its logo designed by Jeff Williams. Supported by some great organizations like Zannel, Eye-Fi, Teeny Cake, Virgin America, Fotki.com, Ubergizmo and Justin.TV, Twestival SF was complete with DJ, Photobooth, giveaways, silent auction, and even a custom Twitter-themed drink offered at Horizon Lounge, the venue of choice for this year’s Twestival.

Here are some photos of the event:

This is what Twestival SF was set up to support this year: Operation Smile.

Operation Smile’s Renee Hamilton and Stefanie Michaels (@adventuregirl) – one of the organization’s ambassadors & a guest star at Twestival SF.

Dave Mathews and a couple members of the Eye-Fi team that were on hand to capture the event and broadcast the photos live using the Eye-Fi technology.

Some of the appetizers served at Twestival SF were provided by Teeny Cake – their cupcakes were good…

Krystyl Baldwin, co-organizer of Twestival SF, raffling off one of the many items donated by supportive companies.

One of the many items raffled off was Putting the Public Back in Public Relations written by Brian Solis & Deidre Breakenridge.

A great deal of people arrived throughout the night to show their support at Horizon Lounge for Twestival SF.

Robert Scoble & Renee Hamilton

Karen Hartline, Adrian Chan & Liza Sperling

Irina Slutsky doing live interviews at Twestival SF on Justin.TV

Maryam Prassad & Keane Li

Deena Blas, Mashable’s Ben Parr & Natasha Wescoat

There are more photos available from the evening and you can view the entire set by clicking here.