Let's Party!

There’s a great new free on-line portal just opening its virtual doors that helps you give a party or go to one … as long as there’s a good intention behind it.

“Party4APurpose.com” bills itself as a “philanthropic catalyst.” In other words, it wants to help people who are organizing any kind of event – birthdays, dinners, concerts, reunions, potlucks, bike rides, and mores – give it greater meaning. Want to raise money for the homeless? Organize a “pick-up party” to clean up the local creek? Invite folks to learn about human rights? The site allows anyone to easily post, create or find charitable events by price, type, purpose, and location.

Take a look. You’ll find all kinds of “parties,” from free happy hours to poker nights and galas. The one thing they all have in common is some element of greater good. “By creating a platform that makes it easy to party with a purpose any day of the week,” say the site’s founders, “we believe that over time we can have a significant impact on…how individuals socialize and how organizations communicate around their mission.”

What a great way to promote philanthropy, civic participation, and volunteerism!