I’ve heard people claim that video gamers are nothing but self centered jerks. We don’t do anything useful and are often rude to anyone we encounter online or offline while playing. Well if thats the case then how could something like Child’s Play happen? What is Child’s Play?

Taken from the Child’s Play website.

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 two 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 over 45 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.

As of this writing people have helped Child’s Play raise $851,000. While this does seem like it could be more then enough to help, it’s not. Child’s Play is starting to spread world wide and money doesn’t go as far as it used to. Kids are spending the Christmas season in a hospital away from their families and friends. Why not show them that they aren’t alone in the world and someone is thinking about them?

When gamers give back, it makes a difference!

Posted by Icehuck on Friday, December 14th, 2007 at 11:25 pm.