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Child's Play Breaks a Million Bucks

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that's-a-lotta-game-boys dept.

Utoxin noted that Child's Play has raised the bar for their annual games for hospitals charity. They say "Not only did we break the million dollar mark, but we decimated it with our new total of $1,135,000! This significant achievement made this holiday season a happier, brighter one in our fifty partner hospitals. To everyone who has contributed to this amazing milestone, thank you! The hospital wish lists are still online, and some have seen new items added. While we try to get lots of new games and more to the children in time for the holidays, the hospitals have a need for equipment year-round. Likewise, we will continue to accept donations through Amazon, PayPal and the mail until next year's fundraiser kicks off."

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  1. Good Use of Power by RobBebop · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I saw this on Penny Arcade the other day, and it is good to see that Tycho and Gabe have used the power of running a top ranked webpage for a greater social benefit.

    Kudos the them, and to everybody who enjoys successful and a love for charity.

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  2. Re:Gabe by ceejayoz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I doubt that Child's Play is anything to Gabe but a chance for shameless self-promotion. Who gives a shit? Sick kids around the world got a million dollars worth of toys out of it.
  3. Contributors by techpawn · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does this count the donation that they made in Jack Thomson's name when he welshed on donating a large sum for making a violent video game to his specifications... Or was that last year?

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  4. Re:Gabe by rhennigan · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yeah this is exactly the type of thing pricks like Gabe do; help raise over a million dollars for sick children. What a prick...

  5. You people are sick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Congratulations on putting murder simulators into the hands of our kids. I vow to put a stop to this! I won't rest until the people responsible are made to pay for their crimes.

    Regards,
    Jack Thompson

    P.S. Gabe and Tycho just threatened me.

  6. Re:Gabe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Most charity is fundamentally egotistical in nature. In fact, most everything we do is egotistical, even stuff we think of as altruistic. We've just been taught that ego is shameful, and so we dress our actions up in language which hides the self-gratification.

    So, frankly, wanking Gabe's ego in exchange for coordinating the flow of $1m of toys and games to kids coping with chemo is a fair trade to me. Does mean I have to like the guy, or hang out with him on Friday night.

  7. Re:Gabe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Too bad Gabe is such a prick. ... I doubt that Child's Play is anything to Gabe but a chance for shameless self-promotion. If only the world was filled with such pricks.