On Friday Feburary 12th Kansas City has a chance to be part of a global cause to help millions even billions of people around the world who dont have access to an essential item in clean water.  The event – Kansas City Twestival 2009.

What the twestival is aiming for is to raise 4 thousand dollars at the KC event  to help the organization charity: water.

why water?
Right now, 1.1 billion people on the planet don’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. That’s one in six of us.

who is charity : water?
charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. We give 100% of the money raised to direct project costs, funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need. Just $20 can give one person in a developing nation clean water for 20 years.

So whats the 411 on the Kansas City event?

You can now buy your Kansas City Twestival Tickets and 100% of your ticket price goes directly to Charity: Water.

The Kansas City Twestival offers a night of socializing, complete with live music and food/beverages! There will be more announcements about this event in the days to come!

What: Kansas City Twestival – joining over 185 cities around the world to raise funds and awareness for Charity: water.
Where: Tower Tavern – 401 E. 31st St., Kansas City, MO
When: February 12, 2009
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Why: We want this event to be a time for all of you to come together to socialize, eat, drink, listen to live music, and have fun all while supporting a great cause.

So what exactly is a twestival suppose to be?

175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness.

By rallying together globally, under short timescales, for a single aim on the same day, the twestival hopes to bring awareness to this global crisis.

A video I found about twestival