Salt Lake City’s Twitter community is coming together again tonight for our monthly Tweetup. This time we’re welcoming Danny from Provo UT to our group. He’s a contestant in Wells Fargo’s Someday Stories contest. The contest encouraged people to submit a 250-word true and inspiring story about their “someday” dreams and how Wells Fargo could help them achieve it. Danny’s one of the five finalists chosen and you can see a video of his story here. The video with the most votes wins the grand prize. All we need to do to give our support is vote for his video. This is social media and viral marketing in action!

Danny has a great story, has a dream of becoming a physical therapist, and our support can help him achieve that dream with $100k from Wells Fargo. I’m also really proud to support the causes being helped by this contest. One of the causes you can support is Jr Achievement. A turning point in my life was when I was invited to join Jr Achievement in middle school. It really opened up my dreams to be an entrepreneur. From the site:

“Junior Achievement helps young people become economically empowered. The volunteer-driven, K-12 programs uses hands-on learning to teach students how to be work-ready, entrepreneurial, and financially literate.”

Jr. Achievement is my preferred cause, and I encourage you to check out the other causes and vote for your favorite. The other 2 causes you can support via this contest are Habitat for Humanity and Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

The Tweetups have been a great way to connect in real life, and I’m really looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new Twitter users at the Tweetup tonight. It also feels great to know we can use social media for more than simply connecting in person – we can actually provide genuine support for those who need it most.

I hope to see you there tonight.

Tweetup Details: Salt Lake City Roasting Company tonight
Address: 320 E. 400 S
How to Find Us: We’ll meet upstairs again
Agenda: Meet some great fellow Utah Twitter users, and learn about some great causes you can help support.  

If you have any trouble finding the Tweetup or any of the attendees, message me on Twitter @ghennipher

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