Twitter Followers Raise Thousands of Dollars for Charity

According to early estimates, New York’s Twestival, which attracted hundreds of people to a downtown club, raised $22,500 – enough to build four freshwater wells.

Detroit Twestival-goers also collected enough to build a well, raising a total of $4,600. In Cleveland, 67 people attended a Twestival event, raising $1,410. Boston tweeters raised $3,855 through door and raffle tickets.