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.
CMN is the reason for my 2 little miracles still being here. Born 2 months early, nearly 18 years ago, my twins could have been a statistic on the other side. Now they’re making my life miserable one day at a time as teenagers and I’ll never stop thanking CMN, St. V’s and the good Lord!
That’s great! I first heard about CMN in undergrad. It’s the official charity of Sigma Chi, my fraternity back in college. We raised a few thousand dollars a year when we were starting out on campus.
Thanks for the heads-up on this. I’m surprised I hadn’t heard of it myself, actually. I love when medicine and video games dovetail like this.
I grew up with my mom working at the children’s miracle network telethons doing accounting type things to help collect the Mississippi totals… since I was a kid I’ve been at the studios running errands, answering phones, etc. CMN is a great charity and this is a really cool project. I’ve been voting for the Blair E. Batson children’s hospital in my home town, which is currently #2!
I have been working on a project for ten years now to provide new, unique care for hospitalized children and their families.
I hope that you will look at my “Duanewyatt’s Blog” on this “wordpress.com” website for the photos and information about my “kid’s club” project.
The unit you will see in the photos is available for donation to good uses.
Best regards,
Duane Wyatt