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!
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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