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Helen Little and Melody Brown regaling Diva & Jewelry designer Jean Schnaak with one of their tales from Haiti
In February, after the devasting earthquake in Haiti, we Divas got together to raise funds for a charity with local ties to Haiti. The Ryan Epps Home For Children, an orphanage founded & supported by Horne United Methodist Church right here in Clayton NC was our chosen charity. Both Helen Little and Melody Brown from Horne were in attendance that evening to mix and mingle with the ladies & Helen herself told us stories of her first-hand account as she was right there when the quake happened.
That evening we raised nearly $400 for their cause. Recently, I received a note from Melody with their many thanks. Here is an excerpt from her:
We did get the monies and we are so appreciative. We really are so thankful to you and all the others from the Tweet Divas that have felt led to help with the Haiti ministry. Certainly, the circumstances would be different if people like you ladies had not responded.
To learn more and to see images and videos from their progress over the last several months, please see this link – http://tinyurl.com/ryanepps.
Divas Jen, Helen, and Lisa honoring the Helene Foundation at Tweet Divas 5
In May, as Mother’s Day had just passed, we wanted to support a charity that catered to the moms of our community. We chose The Helene Foundation, an organization that supports mothers fighting cancer. This was truly a worthy cause on so many levels and we raised nearly $100 for them as well. Tracy Davidian, Founder and representative sent the Divas a “thank you” note that read:
Thank you for your generous donation for the Helene Foundation. We are so very grateful that you have chosen to become part of our mission. It is because of people like you that we will be able to help bring Comfort to so many families struggling to find peace and stability during what could possibly be the most difficult time in their lives. Thank You!
What the Helene Foundation does for our community is so important to those families whose Matriarch’s must fight their battle with Cancer all the while still being mothers – homework helpers, carpoolers, laundry facilitators, grocery shoppers, etc. The Foundation provides for those much needed services to families that have the need.
To both organizations I say – you are MOST welcome! It is our pleasure to give back to our local community in this way.
The Divas will not be meeting this summer but stay tuned to this site for more information on September, October, and December dates. Plans are in the works!
If you have an organization that you feel would benefit from one of our Diva events, please contact Lisa Sullivan, Lead Organizer at Lisa(at)lisasullivanpr(dot)com. Thank you!
Posted by Lisa Sullivan, 2 months, 1 week ago at 2:10 pm. 0 comments
Well, I could certainly give you all kinds of reasons but I thought it best to let the Divas themselves tell you:
We gather together every other month for a little mixin’ and minglin’ while always giving back to a local charitable organization that benefits women. There isn’t a membership fee but we sometimes ask you to bring your checkbook or an in-kind donation to whatever the chosen cause may be. Our motto is “Because our worth is far above 140 characters” after all!
Join us on June 3rd as we support the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina’s Kid Summer Stock progam. We are proud sponsors of the Social Media Mixer that evening from 6-8:30pm. Cant’ get a babysitter? No worries! This is going to be an event chock full of fun for the whole family.
Register for the Social Media Mixer here: http://socialmediamixer.eventbrite.com. If you’re a Tweet Diva, register you & your guest under our very special ticket!
Posted by Lisa Sullivan, 2 months, 2 weeks ago at 3:28 pm. 1 comment
Two days after Mother’s Day, May 11th 2010, the Tweet Divas of the Triangle came together for some mixin’ and minglin’ while giving back to a local nonprofit.
The cause chosen for this event was The Helene Foundation, an organization that supports mothers going through cancer treatments by providing such services as laundry, grocery shopping, child care, tutoring, among many other things moms are most known to take care of on a daily basis. The burden placed on mothers can be so overwhelming during this time and the Helene Foundation serves to alleviate it as best they can with the means they have.
I am happy to report with 20 lovely ladies in attendance we were able to raise$200for the Foundation.
@MarcieBarnes, @CharityJen, and @ldbaldwin
To this day, it still humbles me the generosity our Tweet Divas show every single time we get together. We’ve given back to Abbey Gail’s Re-Chic Boutique, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC, the Kramden Institute, the Ryan Epps Home for Children (in Haiti), and now this Foundation. Thank you, Ladies!
@hesketh and @marynations
Our next event is in collaboration with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina as we help them kick off their Kids Summer Stock program with a Social Media Mixer on June 3rd that welcomes all those that blog, Tweet, Facebook in the Triangle area to raise awareness for a very important cause. Stay tuned to this blog for more details as the weeks continue. In the meantime, check this link to register -
Posted by Lisa Sullivan, 3 months ago at 4:27 pm. 0 comments
Diane, Maura, Erin, & Kelly (Nov. 09)
Come join the Ladies of the Triangle as we gather together for a night of cocktails and conversation at our 5th Tweet Divas event:
Tuesday, May 11th
7-9pm
Hi5 on Glenwood in Downtown Raleigh
With May being Women’s Healthcare Month AND Mother’s Day being May 9th, our chosen charity this time around is The Helene Foundation, an organization that specializes in providing care for families with mothers undergoing Cancer treatments. The Helene Foundation has two families they are currently working with, both in need of assistance with things like house cleaning, food, child care, tutoring services, etc – basically, anything a mom usually does but can’t as easily because of her treatments. To get an idea of some of their specific needs, see this link: http://www.helenefoundation.com/apps/webstore/.
We will be taking monetary donations at the door. No amount is too small! Bring extra cash or your checkbooks (Checks made out to: The Helene Foundation).
Posted by Lisa Sullivan, 3 months, 3 weeks ago at 3:06 pm. 0 comments
The Divas enjoying “Tweet Divas for Haiti” in February
Mark your calendars! We have two events with two very worthy causes that we will be partnering with during the months of May and June.
To celebrate Women’s Health Care Month, on May 11th we will be supporting Raleigh-based organization, The Helene Foundation.
Perhaps you have a mother, are a mother, or know a mother currently receiving or having received Cancer treatments. You know as a woman, going through something like that is alreay difficult but as the Matriarch of the family, it’s even harder.
Women are the nurturers. They tend to be the primary example of muli-tasking to the highest degree: career-driven, car pooling, grocery shopping, cooks, cleaners, laundry facilitators. Women pretty much know when the toothpaste is running low and it’s time to get a new tube. They know when they’ve seen holes in their children’s underwear (or their own), it’s time to get a new supply. Women think like that all the time. They are the care-givers of the family. Now, imagine being so sick that you can’t help facilitate homework completion or cook that nutritious meal. I may be overdoing it here but I think you get the point.
Our Tweet Divas will be giving back to the Helene Foundation on May 11th as we gather together for networking fun. It’s a very worthy cause & I hope you will plan to join us. More details will follow. For now, mark those calendars!
Donations for the Food Bank at the Second TLWT Event, Nov 09
Then, in June and once again in conjunction with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina we will help kick-off their Kids Summer Stock month as they gear up to stock up for the summer months.
Often times, we forget that a large percentage of our children population who are on free or reduced lunch during the school year don’t get 3 nutritious meals during the summer months because they are no longer in school and it’s more difficult for families to supply, especially in these tough economic times.
I met with Jennifer Newbauer of the Food Bank yesterday and as soon as they nail down a date, we will be one of their media sponsors for the event she is putting together. Working title – “Kids Summer Stock Summer Social”. It will be a LARGE event encompassing other area media sponsors & groups. More details will follow soon as the date is confirmed.
May AND June. Two great opportunities to give back to worthy causes all the while mixing and mingling with those you Tweet with. Can’t get any better than that!
Posted by Lisa Sullivan, 5 months ago at 2:42 pm. 1 comment
This is it! Announced three weeks ago, the “Tweet Divas For Haiti” event is tomorrow night. A room full of professional women who connect on Twitter by day will mix & mingle with those they Tweet in the evening while giving back to a very worthy cause – the Horne Memorial United Methodist Church Haiti Relief Efforts on behalf of their very own Ryan Epps Children’s Home, an orphanage destroyed in the January earthquake.
WOW, finally. It’s here!
Beginning at 7pm and running until 9pm, “Tweet Divas For Haiti” will be an inspirational event complete with a raffle with amazing prizes donated by some wonderful local businesses & individuals. In addition, Helen Little, from Horne UMC, will tell us all a little about what it was like to be in Haiti when the Quake hit as well as give us the short story behind the needs of the Orphanage (In other words, why we ARE making a difference!).
A few things to help you plan your night:
The event officially runs from 7pm-9pm but feel free to stay longer if you so choose!
As usual, appetizers & drinks are on your own ($5 menu items, $4 drink specials).
You will receive 1 raffle ticket upon entrance. After that, we’ll be selling tickets at the rate of $1 per ticket, $3 for 5 tickets, $5 for 10 tickets. You MUST be present to win.
If you reserved tickets to purchase at the door, please remember the ticket charge is $5 PLUS a small service fee of $1.11 (online purchases are an additional $1.26). Please bring EXACT change to make it easier for us. Thank you!
Don’t forget your business cards either!
It’s going to be a FUN evening. There’s still time to register. Just click this link – http://tweetdivas4haiti.eventbrite.com. Any Triangle-area lady is invited to attend even if they’re not on Twitter. This cause is too important not to include all professional women of the Triangle!
Any questions? Please contact me directly at lisa@lisasullivanpr.com.
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening!
Posted by Lisa Sullivan, 5 months, 3 weeks ago at 8:10 pm. 3 comments
a fundraiser for Haiti relief
Nearly three weeks have passed since that devastating Earthquake hit the poverty stricken country of Haiti killing an estimated 150,000 innocent lives. Amid aftershocks that were still being felt (some strong) last week, the people left behind continue to struggle with such daily activities as the ability to bathe, wash or drink clean water, eat, receive adequate medical attention. Let’s not forget the thousands of children that are now left without parents, some without relatives even. The magnitude of the problems the Haitian people are experiencing are so vast that in some ways it’s hard to comprehend it all.
We, the Triangle Tweet Divas are going to make a difference.
Much effort has been made & achieved through nationally known charities – the Red Cross, UNICEF, the Bush/Clinton Foundation, etc. However, our own locally-tied organizations also need the assistance. That is why the Horne United Methodist Church’s Haitian Disaster Relief effort has been chosen for this fundraiser.
Courtesy of Horne UMC
Prior to the Quake, Horne UMC built and ran an orphanage for abandoned Haitian children and it was a ministry of the heart for them. Many years went into the planning & much money was raised to build, staff, and maintain the orphanage. The Quake destroyed all that. Now, Horne’s mission is to provide medical assistance where the need is most dire. With the help of local Rotarians, community members, and the team from the nonprofit organization, Bahamas Habitat, which is flying supplies & medical personnel to the reegion, Horne UMC continues their efforts despite the loss of their beloved orphanage.
Tweet Divas want to help!
Therefore, for the first time since the inception of Tweet Divas (aka “Triangle Ladies Who Tweet”), we will be charging an admission charge of only $5 with ALL proceeds* going to Horne United Methodist Church’s Haiti Disaster Relief Fund.
A raffle filled with varioius prizes is also in the works, again with the money raised also solely going to the Fund.
Join us on Tuesday, February 23rd from 7-9pm for a night of networking at Hi5 in Downtown Raleigh. Meet the Ladies with which you Tweet, get reaquainted with those you have already met, and give back to this very worthy cause.
*Please be advised Eventbrite charges a $1.11 processing fee for tickets purchased online OR at the door.
ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR THE RAFFLE
If you know someone or your company would like to donate an item for the raffle, please have them contact me at lisa@lisasullivanpr.com. Thank you very much!
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Looking for a good excuse to nosh on some deep fried Twinkies? Want to meet a whole bunch of your fellow social media afficianados? Love the State Fair as much as we do?
Then come on down to the first (annual?) Deep Fried Triangle Tweetup, to be held from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday, October 22 in the Folk Festival Tent at the NC State Fair!
You can sample some of the Fair’s fried delicacies, participate in fun activities, hang out with interesting people, win prizes… and benefit charity at the same time. October 22 is also Hunger Relief Day (benefiting the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina), so if you bring four cans of food, you can get free Fair admission. (Sweet!)
If you plan to attend, you will need to register — attendance is limited to the first 500 who sign up, so don’t dilly-dally or you could miss out. You can find the registration form here.
The event will be co-hosted by the State Fair and by Wayne Sutton, Jeff Cohen, Ryan Boyles and Kipp Bodnar from OurHashtag.
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Tuesday, February 10th, 10:00 am, Krispy Kreme, Raleigh
Yes, it’s the Tweet Divas, but the Tweet Divas are simply hosting; ALL Tweeple (Diane/@torka sez “Tweet Divas and He-vas”) are invited to come to Krispy Kreme to celebrate the founding of the Hershey Chocolate empire with a chocolate iced custard filled donut, chocolate iced glazed donut, chocolate iced cake donut, chocolate iced glazed cruller, chocolate caramel kreme crunch donut, glazed chocolate cake donut, or a chocolate iced kreme filled donut. You’ll have plenty of choices, and you can celebrate Hershey, ruin your lunch, and catch up with some tweeps, all at the same time. What could be better?
Well, a tour of the factory, of course. So we’ll do that as well. Herman the tour guide will be showing us the whole place at 10 am sharp! Now some of you have already realized (because you keep these dates in your head) that technically the founding of Hershey Chocolate is February 9th, but since we can’t get a Krispy Kreme factory tour on Monday, we moved our tweetup to Tuesday the 10th. We feel comfortable celebrating all week long, in fact. All month. Well, I think you get the idea.
And if you are still feeling hungry after your Krispy Kremes, you can set up your own lunch gatherings to follow.
Oh, yeah: The Krispy Kreme Challenge is the Saturday before our Ruin Your Lunch Tweetup. Those of you who race/gorge/vomit/race or even those of you who support the runners (or even those of you who watch the carnage on video) may not want to got to Krispy Kreme a few days later for a Tweetup. We totally understand. Those of us dedicated to chocolate will raise a donut in your honor.
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It’s been awhile since the TweetDivas have gotten together, we know. Plans are afoot for a TweetDiva gathering soon (stay tuned!), but in the meantime…
Our friends at TriangleTweetup.com have announced plans for the first Triangle Tweetup of 2009, on January 29, 7pm at Edge Office. I know some of our Divas will be there, so if you can, come on down and Tweetup!
And for the early birds among us, there’s a Social Media Breakfast on January 21, 7:45am at Café Carolina in Cameron Village. If you can crack your eyelids open early enough to make it, come on down. Be sure to RSVP in the comments section at the SMBreakfast site to let them know you’re coming so they can plan for enough space.
Helen Little and Melody Brown regaling Diva & Jewelry designer Jean Schnaak with one of their tales from Haiti
Divas Jen, Helen, and Lisa honoring the Helene Foundation at Tweet Divas 5
Yes, it’s the Tweet Divas, but the Tweet Divas are simply hosting; ALL Tweeple (Diane/@torka sez “Tweet Divas and He-vas”) are invited to come to 
Well, a tour of the factory, of course. So we’ll do that as well. Herman the tour guide will be showing us the whole place at 10 am sharp! Now some of you have already realized (because you keep these dates in your head) that technically the founding of Hershey Chocolate is February 9th, but since we can’t get a Krispy Kreme factory tour on Monday, we moved our tweetup to Tuesday the 10th. We feel comfortable celebrating all week long, in fact. All month. Well, I think you get the idea.