What is the #PWCrew?
Many Paul Walker (@paulwalker47) fans are abuzz on twitter about who the Paul Walker Crew (#PWCrew) is and how they can be a part of the group.
First, the #PWCrew consists of Jami (@JamiW47), Chrisi (@Ramseyfan47), Lucy (@Paulgasm47), Wendy (@Sugarpunkin47), & Diana (@DianaRose47). 5 friends, once complete strangers, united by a common fanship of Actor, Adventurer, Humanitarian, Paul Walker.
Back in August 2010, when Paul first joined twitter, many of his die hard fans were shocked to see him join the social networking platform, as we all know what a private guy he is. He mentioned his goal was to promote his relief organization, REACH OUT Worldwide (www.ROWW.org) and many of his fans began asking how they could help spread the word. The earthquake in Indonesia struck not long after, and ROWW was preparing to deploy a medical relief team to the area riddled with disaster. A couple of us began tweeting the information about ROWW to everyone on twitter we could think of (celebs, friends, random people fans of Paul's). None of us cared if we got marked "spam," we saw how deeply affected the area was and wanted to promote Reach Out Worldwide in order to help raise funds for the mission. It became clear that many fans were genuinely interested in promoting the efforts of ROWW and not solely in it for the recognition from Paul. That's when the friendships above began to develop. We began following each other, sharing ideas about fundraising, and somewhere along the way one of us said "hey we're the #PWCrew" jokingly, and somehow it just stuck. It wasn't something we shared at first, it was just an "us" thing….but then it got mentioned in a tweet and became a phrase with purpose. It meant anytime we tweeted and included #PWCrew, we collectively supported each other as friends, and as people with a passion for reaching out.
As time progressed, @VagrantTv lent a hand to bring a fan project called "ROWW Day of Hope" to Facebook/Twitter in order to help raise funds for Reach Out Worldwide's missions. When we found out Paul was solely providing funds for each mission, we began calculating how expensive that could get, so we wanted to help. ROWW Day of Hope #1 was launched December 11, 2010 in honor of Paul's lucky number 47 (4+7=11). Fans from all over the world began donating to a cause they'd known little about until Paul Walker joined the wide world of social networking. Without much idea of what donations were like, and guessing they may have been slim…..we decided we'd host another Day of Hope in the future. Our goal date was April 7, 2011 (again 4/7) but then the tragedy in Japan struck, and we decided we'd push the date up in order to get donations ready so a team could deploy to Japan (Day Of Hope~Japan). Again, we went twitter crazy sharing the event….bringing ALL of Paul's fans together in one place to make a difference. This wasn't about recognition, it was about helping humanity, about realizing that every penny counted and every person's donation and support was valuable not only monetarily but valuable because it came from the heart.
The #PWCrew isn't a group where there is membership, it is not an elite club. The #PWCrew is a story of 5 friends, of how we came to know one another, who have a heart for reaching out. The #PWCrew is a group of friends, united together from all over the globe. Friends who have made it their mission to spread the word about Reach Out Worldwide, friends who are fans of Paul Walker as an Actor, Adventurer. Friends who desire to use the social networking tools to make sure Reach Out Worldwide grows successfully and that their missions are funded. How is that different than other fans who desire the same things? It isn't! Each person who is genuinely interested in these very same things is a valuable asset to Reach Out Worldwide, Paul Walker, Jesse Brisendine (@JesseBris), Vince Krause (@VinceATROWW), Maureen Healy (@maureenhmail) and the ENTIRE ROWW team. Each person who spreads the word, who has a fundraising idea, who has the same goals shows support to Reach Out Worldwide in a unique and lasting way.
So, never fear Paul Walker fans, the #PWCrew isn't an exclusive group you have to be a part of. Just keep spreading the word about ROWW and let's all help each other when we come up with new creative ideas to help Reach Out Worldwide grow and succeed!
