So with all the release posts for WAR coming out, and with even the Developers getting excited about the inevitable release, I thought I would set aside the normal character of my posts to promote what is truly a “positive” cause. And WAR is going to be the vehicle for that cause.
So before all the WAR launch craziness starts, I thought I’d talk a little about what I’m participating in on October 18th.
Overly Positve is participating in the Extra Life charity event on October 18th, organized in part by gaming site Sarcastic Gamer:
http://extralife.sarcasticgamer.com (if the page does not load right away, reload)
The event is a 24-hour gaming marathon, where the participants get sponsors and play the game of their choice. Overly Positive plans to play – what else - Warhammer Online - for 24 hours straight, with real-time updates on the OP blog on just how far we can get in 24 hours of WAR goodness, all for a good cause.
Overly Positive is looking for donations in the form of monetary sponsorship. All of the proceeds and donations will go to funding Pediatric Children’s Cancer Research for Texas Children’s Hospital. Sponsorship is at $1/hour, so to sponsor Overly Positive, $24 would ideally be donated. However, any amount of money you can donate, bigger or smaller than that number, is greatly appreciated. Our goal is $500, but we obviously are fine with exceeding that number.
As this is a month away, I wanted to get in my post here now and get people thinking about donating to a good cause and also bringing the WAR community up in the eyes of others as one that gives of itself for others.
How you can contribute
Make a Donation
Here’s how you can donate through Overly Positive.
- Click on the Extra Life banner on the right (not the one in this post, in the right sidebar). You will be taken to the donation page for Overly Positive.
- Click the Donate Now button
- Fill the form, and donate online. If you wish to make an offline donation, please PM me so I can send instructions
Advertise
I’m asking the community, if they think this is a worthy cause, to take this post and put it in their blogs, their sites, facebook, myspace, whereever! We’re raising money towards saving children, so I would hope that the WAR community picks this up and runs with it.
Join Team WAR and create a page of your own
I’ve created a team site in addition to my own page for anyone who wants to participate in the Extra Life event on their own. If you decide to create your own page to support this cause, join Team WAR by going to my page via the instructions above and clicking the link to create your page and join Team WAR. Alternatively, if you just want an invitation to the Team so you can create your own sponsorship page, just leave a comment and I will get you set up.
Thank you so much for reading, and hopefully, contributing to what is no doubt something that deserves more attention. Help Overly Positive out, and show everyone that the WAR community can be a positive influence on others.