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Oct 9, 2012 KV Kiva HQ
Happy Birthday Kiva! Celebrate Kiva's 7th Birthday in your own city! By Kate Talbot
This month we are celebrating Kiva's Birthday! In the last 7 years, 835,000 lenders have helped to crowdfund almost $360 million in loans to 880,000 people in more than 66 countries.



To coincide with this accomplishment, lenders are hosting parties around the world and we would love to have you join!

If there’s not a party already happening in your city, you can get some friends together and host your own. We’ve got a Kiva Events resource center and we’re even offering a free Kiva in a box – a box full of all you’ll need to help you get started hosting your own event.



New York - Saturday, October 20
Hosted by: Kiva New York
Meetup
Eventbrite

Minneapolis/St. Paul - Saturday, October 20
Hosted by: Team Minneapolis/St. Paul
Meetup

Melbourne - Monday, October 22
Hosted by: Melbourne Kiva Turns 7
Meetup
Facebook

Portland - Monday, October 22, 4-6pm
Hosted by: NedSpace
Meetup
Seattle - Monday, October 22 6:30-9:30pm
Hosted by: Seattle
Meetup




Denver - Tuesday, October 23
Hosted by: Rachel, our Kiva Zip Fellow in Denver
Meetup

Sydney - Tuesday, October 23
Hosted by: Sydney
Meetup

Paris - Wednesday, October 24
Hosted by: Kiva France
Meetup
Facebook

Austin - Wednesday, October 24, 7-9pm
Hosted by: Austin Texas
Meetup

Washington, DC – Wednesday, October 24
Hosted by: Kiva Washington, DC
Meetup

Boston - Thursday, October 25 7pm-9pm
Hosted by: Boston
Meetup

Los Angeles - Wednesday, October 24
Hosted by: Friends of Bob Harris
Meetup



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About the Author
Kate Talbot A Bay Area native, Kate received her B.A. in Communications from University of California, San Diego and most recently her MBA from University of San Francisco. She focused her MBA curriculum on Social Entrepreneurship and interned at Social Capital Markets and consulted for Hub Bay Area and Centro Community Partners. Prior to obtaining her MBA, she worked in media and public relations in San Francisco and Manhattan. Her passion for international development stems from spending a significant amount of time volunteering at the Meher Public Trust in the rural village of Ahmednagar, India. In her free time, Kate loves to take dance classes, hike in Marin, and spend time laughing with family and friends.

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