I really love it when gamers get together and do stuff for the greater good of man kind. I’ll be honest, I am not a huge donation giver in the traditional sense. I tend to give less to charities in lump sums and give more on a daily basis via grocery store containers or paying it forward with the occasional few bucks to someone on the street. Maybe it is just my financial situation that makes it easier for me to give here and there than one lofty gesture during a yearly event. Who knows. I do however love participating in events that do encourage people to give when they can. This is especially true with fundraisers that work with my lifestyle and hobbies.
One such fundraising event is approaching on October 16th. The event has gamers playing games for 24 hours straight for Children’s Hospitals. Each gamer gathers a set of sponsors and selects a Children’s Hospital in their local area to forward the funds raised. This is a fun way to enjoy one of those old past times of playing games all day long while doing something good for kids less fortunate than we were. It gives locally too, which to me is a great perk. You are helping the struggling children in your area.
The fundraiser is called Extra Life. Sarcastic Gamer is setting up this great event to encourage gamers around the world to contribute to those kids in need of healing. Whether you want to participate and gather sponsors or be a sponsor yourself, there are options for everyone. You can even set up teams and raise money as a group. The cost isn’t that high either. Standard donations are $24 but any amount is well received.
I encourage anyone who has the money or the time to participate. Don’t have the time or money? How about spreading the word via Twitter or on a blog post. It may take 5 min and could mean a difference of hundreds to a hospital helping children.
You can follow the links in this post for more info on the event.
Not sure who to sponsor? You can sponsor me!
Thanks for reading and any support you can give.
This is why Gamers Rock!
Yogi