I just bought a Playstation 2.
I will never play it, much less see it.
Child’s Play is a charity that was created by the guys behind one of my favorite webcomics, Penny Arcade.
At the most basic level Child’s Play is a way for gamers to help sick kids in Children’s Hospitals. These hospitals obviously receive plenty of donations year round but what we learned is that the money they get for the most part is spent on things much more important than toys. Things like medicine and equipment are a bigger priority than say Crash Bandicoot.
These kids need toys though. They need games to play and crafts to make in order to take their minds off their situations. Something as simple as a Game Boy can make the stay in one of these Hospitals much more bearable for a kid. That my friends, is where we come in. Penny Arcade has teamed up with Amazon to create wish lists for Children’s hospitals all over the world this year. Each list is full of age appropriate games and toys. You simply select a hospital from the map and choose a gift. Easy as pie.
These toys are used in a number of different ways. First they get distributed to kids in the hospitals during the holidays. They are also given out to the brothers and sisters of these kids who often times end up spending all their time at the Hospitals as well. Many of the toys will go to re-stock the play rooms and activity centers in the Hospitals. Finally some of the toys will be stored and then given to kids throughout the year as they come out of surgery.
My brand-spanking new Playstation 2 is going to Teaxs Children’s Hospital.
I remember days sitting in bed, with the flu or bronchitis or whatever, watching movies and playing games.
And while I don’t know what these kids are going through, I know that it helped me get through my feeble sicknesses. I hope it helps with theirs.
Kids need to be kids.
You don’t have to drop $150 on a console.
There are games, cds, dvds, etc. you can buy. Just look at their wishlists.