Wolverine
11-10-2005, 01:56 PM
I just read something great. There is an organization called childsplay (http://www.childsplaycharity.org/) that is doing great work for sick children around the US and abroad that are in childrens hospitals. I would like to make a donation to this on a yearly basis. Read on if you are interested. The following is from a front page news item at HalfLife2.net (http://www.halflife2.net)
"For two years now we’ve set up and organized a charity called Child’s Play. We set it up because we were angry the media decided to blame all the world’s problems on games and gamers. Basically they said that gamers were bad people, and we thought that wasn’t right. Apparently, you guys agreed: through Child’s Play you sent nearly a million dollars in toys, games, and cash to the sick kids in Children’s Hospitals around the nation.
That was awesome. You guys have proven over and over again that you are an overwhelming force, and you really came through and made a real difference to the millions of kids that Children’s Hospitals care for each year. So we’re doing it again this year, only this time we’ve expanded Child’s Play to more hospitals around the U.S. and even some across the globe so you can send toys to a hospital a little closer to home.
Child’s Play works the same as last year. With the help of hospital staff we’ve set up Amazon Wish Lists full of video games, toys, and movies. You can go to each hospital’s list and buy a toy, and that toy will be sent to the hospital. Some of these kids are in pretty bad shape. Imagine being stuck alone in a hospital over the holidays--so getting something from a fellow gamer would really raise their spirits. Some of the stuff the hospital will give away for kids to keep, while other gifts (like consoles) will be kept by the hospital for patients to use throughout the year."
I have set up a donate link to our paypal. I would like to send this money in by Decemer 2nd so that it can be put to use in time for the holidays. My thought is to give a direct contribution rather than choosing a specific hospital since we as a community are from all over.
You will see a new sideblock on the front pages of the website. It is linked to a donation area of our paypal account. Once the deadline approaches I will cut off donations, add them all up, and send it off to childsplay. I will post all information here and if we get donations from other sites those sites will be credited when the donation is sent. I will also keep a running total in the sideblock so folks can see how we are doing.
If you want credit given to your site please contact me after making your donation and let me know. I will make sure its taken care of when the money is sent.
I know we will be sucessfull in our donation drive.
Thanks!
"For two years now we’ve set up and organized a charity called Child’s Play. We set it up because we were angry the media decided to blame all the world’s problems on games and gamers. Basically they said that gamers were bad people, and we thought that wasn’t right. Apparently, you guys agreed: through Child’s Play you sent nearly a million dollars in toys, games, and cash to the sick kids in Children’s Hospitals around the nation.
That was awesome. You guys have proven over and over again that you are an overwhelming force, and you really came through and made a real difference to the millions of kids that Children’s Hospitals care for each year. So we’re doing it again this year, only this time we’ve expanded Child’s Play to more hospitals around the U.S. and even some across the globe so you can send toys to a hospital a little closer to home.
Child’s Play works the same as last year. With the help of hospital staff we’ve set up Amazon Wish Lists full of video games, toys, and movies. You can go to each hospital’s list and buy a toy, and that toy will be sent to the hospital. Some of these kids are in pretty bad shape. Imagine being stuck alone in a hospital over the holidays--so getting something from a fellow gamer would really raise their spirits. Some of the stuff the hospital will give away for kids to keep, while other gifts (like consoles) will be kept by the hospital for patients to use throughout the year."
I have set up a donate link to our paypal. I would like to send this money in by Decemer 2nd so that it can be put to use in time for the holidays. My thought is to give a direct contribution rather than choosing a specific hospital since we as a community are from all over.
You will see a new sideblock on the front pages of the website. It is linked to a donation area of our paypal account. Once the deadline approaches I will cut off donations, add them all up, and send it off to childsplay. I will post all information here and if we get donations from other sites those sites will be credited when the donation is sent. I will also keep a running total in the sideblock so folks can see how we are doing.
If you want credit given to your site please contact me after making your donation and let me know. I will make sure its taken care of when the money is sent.
I know we will be sucessfull in our donation drive.
Thanks!