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November 26, 2009

Tweetsgiving: Bring your grateful heart



JD LasicaYou may have heard of Tweetsgiving, the 48-hour event created by nonprofit Epic Change that encourages participants to express our thanks using online tools and at live events. Launched last year, this year’s event ends in a few hours but has already made an impact.

The video above shows how EpicChange, with a recent grant from IdeaBlob, has been making a difference at the primary school in Tanzania where last year’s TweetsGiving classroom was built. (If you’re up early on Thanksgiving, see if there’s a live stream about the event on Ustream.)

What am I thankful for? Thousands of things. A few of them:

• Family and friends

• Bobby

• Casey

• Traveling Geeks

• Heroes, like Mama Lucy

• Lemon trees

• Christmas lights

• Philanthropists and do-gooders

• The Female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

• Winter

• Summer

Lots more.

What are some of the things you’re grateful for this year?JD Lasica works with nonprofits, social change organizations and businesses on social media strategies. See his profile, visit his business blog, contact JD or leave a comment.


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