Countdown to Philly Twestival Global 2010, Search for Concern: 15 days!

What to expect:

7-7:30PM - assemble at National Mechanics to check in, get your wristband and 1 raffle ticket, form scavenger hunt teams, get your clues, buy more raffle tickets for $1

7:30-9:30 - bar crawl/scavenger hunt around Olde City! Tweet your answers to @phltwestival, enjoy the drink specials at the bars, buy more raffle tickets, find out things you didn’t know about your city!

9:30-10PMish - assemble back at National Mechanics, winning team is determined, prizes awarded, raffle, socialize and enjoy!

We’re so happy with the generosity so far! The winning team of the scavenger hunt will get first pick at the prizes, and then we will raffle off the remaining items. Each participant will receive one raffle ticket at check-in to the event, and will be able to buy more raffle tickets for $1 each. All money raised by the sale of raffle tickets will go directly to Concern Worldwide.

Onto the prizes (Updated 3/1/10)!
*a print from Ed Hall
*a painting from Britt Miller
*76ers tickets from Bill Lublin of Social Media Marketing Institute
*a signed copy of Sally Hogshead’s book Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers Persuasion and Captivation
*two tickets to any performance at Arden Theatre Co.
*a gift certificate for a custom haiku teacup from Teaspoons and Petals
*a “With Love, Philadelphia XOXO” gift bag from Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
*one private session and a download of “Pilates in Your Pocket” from Corps Pilates
*a gift certificate from Lucky Strike Lanes
*3-pack of Bagel Spice
*One free class (up to $1500 value) at Future Media Concepts
*Social Tea for Two from Four Seasons Philadelphia

Buy your tickets HERE. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Pick you scavenger hunt team ahead of time when you buy your tickets. Drink specials at each of the venue sponsor bars throughout the event - National Mechanics, Triumph Brewery, and Sugar Mom’s.

If you or anyone you know would like to donate a raffle prize to Philadelphia Twestival Global 2010, please contact either Melissa Thiessen (mathiessen AT gmail.com) or Gloria Bell (gloriakbell AT gmail.com).

On Thursday, March 25, 2010, Philadelphia will once again participate along with hundreds of cities around the world in Twestival Global to benefit the charity Concern Worldwide.

On February 12, 2009, 202 cities around the world, including Philadelphia, held the first Twestival Global to benefit charity:water. Over $250,000 was raised, resulting in over 55 wells being built in Uganda, Ethiopia, and India, directly impacting over 17,000 people. In Philadelphia, we held a Rock Band tournament with over 100 people in attendance and raising $1600 for charity:water. Twestival is 100% volunteer organized and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go straight to the charity.

This year, Philadelphia will be holding “Search for Concern” on March 25, 2010. Starting at a bar in Olde City, participants will put themselves into teams and get clues for an Olde City scavenger hunt combined with pub crawl. Over the course of the evening, participants will compete against each other to earn points by taking pictures and answering clues via Twitter while traveling to several bars in Olde City. Ticket sales to participate in the event and donations via sale of raffle tickets will go to Concern Worldwide.

Concern Worldwide’s mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major sustainable improvements in their lives. Specifically, Twestival Global is focusing on helping Concern with their education projects. The donations from Twestival Global will be used for material purchases (curriculum, desks, pencils) as well as project activities such as construction of schools; rehabilitation of classrooms; teacher/management training; PTAs; HIV/AIDS school clubs; water and sanitation in schools; health education in schools; education advocacy; vocational/life-skills training for youth, farmers and women; and curriculum development for secondary school/university.

Donations for raffle prizes, sponsorship for free drinks, or anything else you can donate would be greatly appreciated. Please contact city coordinators Melissa Thiessen (mathiessen AT gmail.com) or Gloria Bell (gloriakbell AT gmail.com) if you would like to help out!

Each attendee will get 1 raffle ticket with their admission ($10 in advance, $15 at the door). Buy your tickets HERE.

Huge thanks to those who have donated raffle prizes so far to us! If you wish to donate a raffle prize, please DM @phltwestival or email phillytwestival AT gmail.com.

*A copy of Chris Brogan’s new book, Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust, donated by Chris Brogan

*Two copies of The Ripple Effect by Steve Harper, donated by Steve Harper (book is not out yet, winners will get a certificate with Steve’s contact information and will be mailed their copies of the book when it comes out)

*Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh McLeod, donated by Red Stapler Consulting

*2 tickets to a future Chefame, donated by Jesse Middleton & Bart Mroz

*A LinkedIn and Social networking class for sales teams or non-sales professionals, donated by Brynne Tillman

*Our venue sponsor, Lucky Strike Lanes is donating a party pack worth $200

*Artwork by Philadelphia local Britt Miller

*Sports tickets from Bill Lublin

*A Gift Certificate for a free mat class for the winner and 5 friends from

*Pennsylvania Lottery Tickets Basket, donation arranged by Gift of Life Family House

*Tickets to a Camden Riversharks game, donation arranged by Gift of Life Family House

*Regal Movie Theaters passes/Candy Basket

*A $50 Gift Certificate to Ristorante San Marco (Spring House, PA) & a Bottle of Wine, donation arranged by Gift of Life Family House

*A Basket of Girls’ Hair Accessories from Keppies Barrettes, donation arranged by Gift of Life Family House

Huge thanks to those who have donated raffle prizes so far to us! If you wish to donate a raffle prize, please DM @phltwestival or email phillytwestival AT gmail.com.

*A copy of Chris Brogan’s new book, Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust, donated by Chris Brogan

*Two copies of The Ripple Effect by Steve Harper, donated by Steve Harper (book is not out yet, winners will get a certificate with Steve’s contact information and will be mailed their copies of the book when it comes out)

*Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh McLeod, donated by Red Stapler Consulting

*2 tickets to a future Chefame, donated by Jesse Middleton & Bart Mroz

*A LinkedIn and Social networking class for sales teams or non-sales professionals, donated by Brynne Tillman

*Our venue sponsor, Lucky Strike Lanes is donating a party pack worth $200

*Artwork by Philadelphia local Britt Miller

*Sports tickets from Bill Lublin

*Art poster from Ed Hall

Tickets are now on sale! $10 in advance, $15 at the door: Buy here.

Our goal is to raise enough money to sponsor 10 families to each be able to stay 1 week at Gift of Life Family House. This means our goal is $2800. Please help us reach that goal by buying tickets to the event. 100% of the price of your ticket goes to Gift of Life Family House.

At the event, buy raffle tickets! 100% of the price of your raffle ticket also goes to Gift of Life Family House!

Let’s sponsor some families of organ transplant patients in need!

Philadelphia Twestival Local 2009 will be held Saturday September 12, 2009 at Lucky Strike Lanes at 1336 Chestnut Street from 1-3PM. Attendees will get buy one get one free bowling (which is $4.95 a game!) and free shoe rental. We will also have raffle prizes. Stay tuned for ticket information and for what awesome raffle prizes we’ll have.

If you want to sponsor Philadelphia Twestival and donate a raffle prize, please contact phillytwestival AT gmail.com. All attendee ticket sales and raffle ticket sales will go to Gift of Life Family House.

Thanks to @gordonamy we have a wonderful logo for Philadelphia Twestival! Check it out!

Please save the date for Philly Twestival Local on the afternoon of September 12, 2009! We are in the process of securing a venue and planning the event to support Gift of Life Family House. Stay tuned for details as they evolve!

Please go here and suggest local Philadelphia-area charities to raise funds for our local Twestival on September 12, 2009. Stay tuned here and on @phltwestival for more information as it comes available!