It’s always nice when I get to post about the positive effects video games can have on people. It’s even nicer when I can post about video games having a positive effect on the medical community.
Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals. To date, it has raised over $3.4 billion through mostly individual donations. Microsoft has partnered with the charity to provide three Children’s Miracle Network pediatric hospitals an “Ultimate Gameroom experience.”
From now until October 16, you can visit the gameroom giveaway site to vote for your favorite hospital to receive a gameroom upgrade. You get 10 votes per day, and each time you vote you’re entered to win a free Xbox 360 console. And while you’re at it, take a look at Child’s Play. It’s another video game charity that donates games to pediatric hospitals for patients to play while they’re recovering. Last year, I donated Lego Star Wars to Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron, Ohio. It doesn’t seem like much, but giving a kid something else to think about and enjoy while they’re in the hospital can really help improve their morale. It’s encouraging to see the video game and medical communities come together for good causes like these.
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