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by Marla Lewin

In response to the powerful earthquake that has devastated the island of Haiti, the “Tweet House” in Park City during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, is offering a virtual and physical event called “The Celebrity Tweetup for Haiti”. The Tweetup will be held at The Tweet House, located at the SHOP Yoga Studio in Park City, Utah on Saturday, January 23rd from 5 to 7pm.

Actor LeVar Burton, best known for his role in Star Trek: The Next Generation and co-host of the Tweetup said, “I know from experience that members of the entertainment community can be counted on at times like this, and my partners and I are dedicated to doing what we can”.

Talent and other Sundance Festival attendees are invited to gather and “Tweet” messages encouraging their followers to make donations to the organizations that are accepting funds related to the Haitian disaster. Proceeds raised from corporate sponsors of the event will be earmarked to benefit the victims. A -list celebrity attendees listed below.

“We had originally scheduled a Tweetup hosted by LeVar Burton where celebrities could message about their favorite charities,” said Steve Broback of the Parnassus Group, who is organizing the event. “With the recent happenings, we felt compelled to focus exclusively on the pressing needs of the Haitian people.”

The following are expected to attend:

More information can be found at the official Web site for the Tweet House: http://www.tweetforhaiti.org