Global health is the purpose. Young adults are the inspiration. The Party is the catalyst.
Inspired by the growing number of young people wanting to get involved in global health and the book, 10 Ways to Change the World in Your 20s, a group of newly-minted careerists came together in late 2009 to create an event that would catalyse a movement around global health. The Party with a Purpose was born. The party is an initiative of the Washington Global Health Alliance, planned by a volunteer, ad hoc board of young professionals from organizations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Amazon, Microsoft, The Boeing Company, the University of Washington, United Way and global health organizations.
Our initiative is founded in the belief that focusing the power of young adults on the betterment of a single cause, even just for one night, can lead to world-changing progress. Our aim is to raise awareness and social consciousness of global health issues among 20 and 30-somethings in Seattle. Each event thrown by Party with a Purpose is focused on education and involvement in global health initiatives as well as education and fundraising for a single global health cause. By creating this forum for young adults to learn, give and participate while having fun, we are building a better world for future generations, one party at a time.
Purpose 2011
Vaccines are the best investment in global health, that’s why we’re funding research for the Infectious Disease Research Institute’s (IDRI) promising vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) in Haiti.
Currently there is no vaccine for anyone over the age of five, so we’re also funding the purchase of IDRI-created TB tests that can diagnose TB in under 30 minutes. Because if someone is diagnosed, they can begin treatment, and if they follow treatment, the spread of TB infection will stop.
Proceeds from ticket sales will be split equally between research for a TB vaccine for Haiti and TB tests which will be used by GHESKIO, which operates clinics in Haiti.
