Here at MMO Fallout, I never turn down a good charity story, and today is no different. Frogster has a yearly run on Runes of Magic for Save The Children (Germany edition), a children’s rights organization that engages in all sorts of projects, with the goal of improving healthcare and education for all kiddies no matter where they be.
Between December and January, players of select Frogster games could purchase exclusive items where, after VAT and third party costs, the proceeds went to Save The Children in Bhutan. In total, $112,500 USD was collected.
“In Bhutan, there are suddenly children surfing the Internet and zapping through 400 television channels. Their parents, on the other hand, are people who haven’t learnt to read or write. They have never in their lives been bombarded with advertising. In other words, what we have here is a clash of two ages of civilisation.”
You can read more here: http://game-newswire.com/index.php/the-news/338-frogster-donates-82000-euros-to-children-in-bhutan.html
Here at MMO Fallout, I like to spur competition between companies when the outcome can only be good things. For example, two companies fighting over who can feed the most homeless, or who can produce the most adorable puppy. Naturally, I have to settle, but who can donate the most to charity is just as well. If I get to throw in a jab at Ndoors, and their attempted scam questionably ethical Child’s Play charity run that Child’s Play rejected (due to Ndoors taking 95% of the donations and pocketing it), well the merrier.
Back in November, Runes of Magic discounted one of their mounts and gave the players an offer: If you buy this mount for $15, we will donate $4.50 to charity. The charity in question is “Save the Children,” an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in the 50 countries it is located, with workers now located in Haiti aiding in the relief effort.
Thanks to player purchases, Frogster has donated over fifty thousand USD. I just have one question: Do I write Mao’s Charity Steed or Runes of Magic on my tax writeoff?
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