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Play Games for Charity
by Ian Bogost October 8, 2004
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Social Games
Extra Life for Kids is a game marathon organized by the Children's Miracle Network and Georgia Tech's Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. You can make donations or sponsor local marathons by donating food or games.
Give US$30 by November 1 and you get a cool What Would Mario Do? T-shirt. Disclosure on donations, from their website: All money raised by Extra Life for Kids is given to Children's Miracle Network, with online donations supporting the kids at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
(thanks to Clara)
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