This year I really wanted to get involved with a charity organization, and I’ve recently been able to work with a group I’m a big fan of called Gamers Outreach Foundation.

For those of you who don’t know, Gamers Outreach is an organization that actually creates programs which use interactive entertainment in ways that improve the lives of others.

The organization works on a few different projects. They send video game care packages to soldiers serving overseas. They host online gaming tournaments to raise funds for other charity organizations. But the initiative I’ve become most interested in this year is called Project GO Kart, a program that supplies portable video game kiosks to children’s hospitals.

From now until December 25th, I’d like you to be a part of the project with me.  I just recently purchased an Xbox 360 for the organization’s first gaming cart, which was donated to Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I’m also donating some new Xbox 360 games, but we are asking for old or new games.

Brandclay is hosting a game drive! I’d like to ask everyone reading this post to donate 1 game that you don’t play anymore. Seeing this organization’s work first hand has been an incredible experience. The joy they bring to kids who are going through treatments in hospitals through something as simple as video games is truly inspiring. We’ll be delivering all of the donated games to Mott Children’s Hospital near the end of December.

The hospital the organization is currently working with has a wide range of patients who vary in age (from preschoolers to 18 / 19 year olds). Any game rated E through M can be donated. If you would like to participate, please follow these easy steps:

1. Package your game so it doesn’t get damaged.

2. Mail the game(s) to: 127 Fieldcrest Street, Suite #203, Ann Arbor, MI 48103.

3. Send me (sean@brandclay.com) an email with your logo (589px by 200px) and a link to your website so I can include you in the list of people who’ve donated.

4.Receive a warm feeling in your stomach for helping out.

We’ll include pictures of the donation ceremony and update you with the progress of the new GO-Kart.  If you don’t have any used games, but you’d still like to get involved, you can donate directly to the organization by visiting their website at www.GamersOutreach.org (still under development).

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Designers who have already decided to give:

Josiah Jost (Siah Design):
NHL06

Jared Lunde (LUNDE):
COD4, NCAA Football 2008

Nathan Sarlow (Cobalt Cow):
Tony Hawk’s Project 8, NFL Street

James Bruno (Jeiji)