Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over 5 million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since our inception.
This year, we have continued expanding across the country and the globe. With almost 70 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from the map above that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child’s Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own.
When gamers give back, it makes a difference!
We are down to the last few tables available at our annual charity dinner auction. We hope you’ll consider joining us for a gala evening, on December 8th, of good food, good company and the chance to win some rare and unique items from the video gaming industry. Studio tours, concept art, games and consoles, original paintings and much, much more will be up for grabs!
We have a host of new sponsors this week as well. Many thanks to PopCap Games, Telltale Games, Valve, Nerdapalooza, Charisma+2, The Fly Gabe Newell Fund, and Ubisoft for their incredible support.
This week, we welcome new sponsors Iron Galaxy Studios, Azeroth United and Cheap Ass Gamer. Thank you so much for your support! If your company is interested in learning about corporate sponsorships or item donations for our dinner auction, please email Kristin Lindsay at klindsay@childsplaycharity.org.
Finally, you can follow us on Twitter for updates throughout the week, @CPCharity!
This fantastic launch is owed in no small part to community fundraisers, large and small. To find out about Child’s Play events being held in your area, please visit our Events page. If you are interested in attending our own gala dinner auction, hosted by Gabe and Tycho of Penny Arcade, tickets are already half-sold and going fast!
We would also like to thank this week’s new sponsors: Microsoft, Bungie, Newgrounds and Claar Cellars. If you would like more information about getting your company or group involved as Child’s Play sponsor, please email klindsay@childsplaycharity.org.
This year, we’re proud to be adding seven new hospitals in the States and Canada to the Child’s Play network, so please have a look at the map to see if your local children’s hospital has come on board. Every hospital has a wish list full of gifts, and is hoping for your support. If you would like to learn more about getting a new hospital involved, please contact us to find out how.
We’re starting off the drive with a healthy total, thanks to the year-round support of the gamer community. Supporters have held gaming marathons, dinners and other fundraisers to get us started, and if you have a Child’s Play event that you would like us to add to our Event Calendar, please let us know.
We’ve also seen incredible support already from corporate and group sponsors. Many thanks to Harmonix, Microsoft, Wizards of the Coast, Amazon, MTV, The Bohemian Foundation, Sony Online Entertainment, the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, the Super Mario Marathon, Penn State University, the Multiplayer Marathon, Internet Brands Inc, BenHeck.com, 8 Bit Vintners, Nerdapalooza, There.com, Google, and LoadingReadyRun for their support.
Also returning for 2009 is our annual charity dinner auction on Tuesday, December 8th, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. More information and ticket sales will be available soon!
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