Marathon Gaming Fundraiser
21st December 2010 by Jarrod Newton
Looking for a creative fundraising idea? Two Aussie teams and one American team are raising money for charity by playing The Legend Of Zelda for 72 hours straight. Here's an excerpt from the news post on the Georgia Tech website:
This year, Adams spent much of the summer revamping the website. He added a widget that tracks the amount of donations given through the marathon, while still allowing donors to give directly to this year’s charity, Child’s Play.
“We thought it was wise to choose a charity related to what we were doing,” said Sohl. Child’s Play distributes toys, games and other donations to children in hospitals worldwide.
The addition of donation levels requires the team to complete additional Zelda games upon reaching certain donation thresholds; the first level of raising $150 has already been met. The goal is to raise $2,000, requiring them to play all seven Zelda games in 72 hours; however, Sohl and Adams estimate it will only take the team around 60 hours.
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