Ottawa Twestival 2011
7-10pm, March 24th | Daly's at The Westin Hotel
The Westin Hotel: 11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 (613) 560-7000Supporting The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health
On March 24th, 200+ cities around the world will gather at "Tweetups for a cause", called Twestival. This year, Twestival is going local, which means we get to partner with a local non-profit & really make our fundraising efforts count close to home. Ottawa's chosen charity is the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health.
What your ticket gets you:
- Admission to Twestival Local 2011, Ottawa's largest tweet-up to date, Mar 24th 7-10pm at Daly's in The Westin Hotel, there will be salty snacks & cupcakes to munch on
- Photo area to get a professional avatar picture taken - so dress to impress!
- A chance to mingle with your Twitter friends, and make new ones
- A Twitter demo area for those who haven't caught the bug yet
- Best of all - a contribution to a very worthy local cause
100% of Twestival's ticket and live & silent auction sales (along with all other proceeds) will go to The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health.
We will also have on site a DIFD Foundation team that will be selling the famous purple DIFD bracelets, pins & other items.
When you think that one in five individuals will be affected by mental illness at some point in their lifetime, it is easy to understand why the Foundation team is so dedicated to working with key stakeholders, volunteers, donors, patients and their families to make a difference.
The stories of mental illness and of finding wellness are everywhere - they are in the faces of fully contributing members of our society, of healthy workplaces, and of families who find new life through hope and healing.
They are stories that speak in a whisper of journeys from despair to hope, from isolation to community and from fear to peace of mind.
From supporting a colleague's recovery from addiction, to freeing a student from the paralyzing fear caused by panic attacks, the benefits of mental health care are everywhere.
We can make it better.
