Dear kababayan,

You are invited to a special event, @TwestivalMNL, on March 24, 8:00 pm at Le Bistro Vert, Valero St. near the corner of H.V. dela Costa St. in Makati City, Metro Manila.  

This is special because it will be our first time to hold a Twestival in the Philippines. We will be among many cities in the world which will have events on March 24 to "tweet, meet and give" to a good cause. 

What makes this Twitter meetup different and worth your while? Like Twestivals abroad, @TwestivalMNL aims to help a good cause. All proceeds from ticket sales (P250 each only!) and other donations will go to @ JeepneED , which aims to build specially-designed e-learning jeepneys to rural high schools. Yes, let's bring 'em social media and the internet to our provincial schools -- in the form of the very-Filipino jeepney powered by clean energy, outfitted with 3G and WIFI, with netbooks and other learning materials for kids to use.

Our initial target may be modest --  P140,000, or like the familiar 140-character tweet but multiplied many times and converted to money and directed at a good cause -- but we're sure we share that common sentiment of achieving and surpassing the goal. 

Here are ways you could help:

• Block off your March 24 8:00 pm so you could attend - and come along with a friend. 
• Follow @TwestivalMNL and tweet about the @TwestivalMNL event.
• Invite your friends -- officemates, workmates, your boss, and even your family.
• Sponsor the event, especially if your company is on Twitter or would like to reach out to the Philippines' lively and dynamic Twitter community in a socially-responsible way. 
• Buy tickets in advance - or buy tickets even if you cannot attend. The more tickets sold, the quicker we reach the goal of providing support to @jeepNEED and the rural high schools it wishes to serve. We will have a safe and secure way to buy tickets online.
• Buy more than one ticket. Buy tickets in bulk. This is not for everyone, really. But for those who wish to donate to a good cause. We say to them: @TwestivalMNL and @jeepNEED would be glad to receive your donations!
• Publicize the event on your blogs and on Facebook, on newspapers/radio/television if you're a journalist or editor, on your shows if you're a movie/TV star. Tell your many followers on Twitter about this event. 
• Volunteer to contact media. Volunteer to look for sponsors. Volunteer to perform a song or a dance at the event. Volunteer to help in any way you see fit.

You have the power to make things happen on Twitter, and the same thing goes for @TwestivalMNL and @ JeepneED. We can do this.

See you on March 24 and together, let's tweet, meet and give for our kids in rural high schools!

Many thanks and best regards,

@TwestivalMNL Team 
(and  JeepneED)

P.S. Know more about Twestivals by watching the video below: