It's that time of year again for the folks at Penny Arcade:
Child's Play 2005
What is it, you ask?:
To quote "Gabe" (artist on PA):
<< "At the most basic level Childs Play is a way for gamers to help sick kids in Childrens Hospitals. These hospitals obviously receive plenty of donations year round but what we learned is that the money they get for the most part is spent on things much more important than toys. Things like medicine and equipment are a bigger priority than say Crash Bandicoot.
These Kids need toys though. They need games to play and crafts to make in order to take their minds off their situations. Something as simple as a Game Boy can make the stay in one of these Hospitals much more bearable for a kid. That my friends, is where we come in. Penny Arcade has teamed up with Amazon to create wish lists for Childrens hospitals all over the world this year. Each list is full of age appropriate games and toys. You simply select a hospital from the map and choose a gift. Easy as pie.
These toys are used in a number of different ways. First they get distributed to kids in the hospitals during the holidays. They are also given out to the brothers and sisters of these kids who often times end up spending all their time at the Hospitals as well. Many of the toys will go to re-stock the play rooms and activity centers in the Hospitals. Finally some of the toys will be stored and then given to kids throughout the year as they come out of surgery." >>
So there you go. Thought I'd post about it here in case anyone else could and did feel like helping out. (Last two years, I've probably spent more for it than I should've..but that's what charities are all about)
Cheers. Hope everyone's having a kick ass weekend
Child's Play 2005
What is it, you ask?:
To quote "Gabe" (artist on PA):
<< "At the most basic level Childs Play is a way for gamers to help sick kids in Childrens Hospitals. These hospitals obviously receive plenty of donations year round but what we learned is that the money they get for the most part is spent on things much more important than toys. Things like medicine and equipment are a bigger priority than say Crash Bandicoot.
These Kids need toys though. They need games to play and crafts to make in order to take their minds off their situations. Something as simple as a Game Boy can make the stay in one of these Hospitals much more bearable for a kid. That my friends, is where we come in. Penny Arcade has teamed up with Amazon to create wish lists for Childrens hospitals all over the world this year. Each list is full of age appropriate games and toys. You simply select a hospital from the map and choose a gift. Easy as pie.
These toys are used in a number of different ways. First they get distributed to kids in the hospitals during the holidays. They are also given out to the brothers and sisters of these kids who often times end up spending all their time at the Hospitals as well. Many of the toys will go to re-stock the play rooms and activity centers in the Hospitals. Finally some of the toys will be stored and then given to kids throughout the year as they come out of surgery." >>
So there you go. Thought I'd post about it here in case anyone else could and did feel like helping out. (Last two years, I've probably spent more for it than I should've..but that's what charities are all about)
Cheers. Hope everyone's having a kick ass weekend
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kiki_michelle:
yeah.. its a good start 
ophelia:
Aw, that's so sweet