Calgary women throw biggest Tweetup in West
Posted on January 30, 2010
Posted by Doug Lacombe
Credit: Metro News Calgary
This week I experienced something extraordinary, thanks to social media and the drive and compassion of three Calgary women.
Sixteen days after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, YYC4Haiti became the largest “tweetup” (a meet up of Twitter users) in Western Canada, raising an estimated $25,000 for the Red Cross in the process.
This most assuredly represents the wisdom and the power of the crowd at its best. It’s crowd-sourced philanthropy, if you will.
continued on TheStarPhoenix.com
Tags: Calgary, facebook, Flames Central, fundraiser, Haiti, Twitter, yyc4haiti
Jan 30, 2010
I can’t say it enough, what I am hearing about all you have done… you should be very very proud Team YYC4HAITI!!!! Congrats… can’t wait to see what you do next!!!
Lisa
Jan 31, 2010
True collaboration, was a delight to behold and be a part of! Good work on the video I must say!