C’mon Make the Kids Smile
Everyone hates getting socks for Christmas. Let’s face it, when you see a package wrapped up nice and pretty then rip into it finding a set of Hanes cotton socks your heart drops just a little. In the same respect, if you are anything like me and open a pressie and find a badass game or new toy then it just makes things so much better and you can’t help but smile.
It made me wonder, is there something worse than getting socks for Christmas? I just realized there was. Being a sick kid stuck in a hospital during Christmas with nothing to do. Supersloth, an admin at one of the tech forums I frequent posted about this wicked awesome effort going on called Childs Play Charity.
The fine folks over at Penny Arcade are putting on this charity which is now in it’s third year. Setting up Amazon wish-lists for childrens hospitals around the US, Canda and soon the UK they enable folks to go in and purchase goodies for the kids that are in the hospital.
The reason I really like this is because there are zero “Administrative Fees”. Everything that is dontated is sent directly to the hospitals. Also because it’s run by geeks *chuckle*. I’ve went ahead and donated a couple games because, damnit sick kids deserve to have some fun. The wishlists have items on them for all budgets so please go take a look and see if you can help make a kid smile this Christmas as well. 
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MOGS said:
on November 19, 2005 at 12:40 pm
Penny Arcade ownz.
Daedalus said:
on November 19, 2005 at 5:48 pm
I love getting socks for Christmas! Seriously! I hate getting useless junk that just sits around. Socks are useful. Face it- we all need them and they don’t last very long. It’s a very practical gift.
Dawn said:
on November 20, 2005 at 9:22 am
It;s great to hear that the UK is joining in with this. I remember though that there’s a TV program in the UK called This Morning, they have loads of different people and stuff on, kinda like a Talk Show without a live Audience, and they run a program every Christmas where viewers donate toys and stuff for kids, and then they have some guy dress up as Santa and he takes out all these toys that have been wrapped to kids in Hospitals, Disabled kids schools and otherwise disadvantaged kids. I cry every time I see their little faces light up. The only downside to this is that I can’t donate to that naymore because I now live in Canada, but I can certainly have a look and see what programs around here I can donate to. Thanks for the Heads Up.
Jade said:
on November 20, 2005 at 10:52 am
What a wonderful thing to do. I am definitely going over to donate! Each year, my kids and I do the Christmas Angel thing in the malls. I let the kids pick the gift out too. It’s so sad to see all of those children who will not experience the Holidays the way they should due to ill health. Many years ago, I had a cousin die at only 3 years old. She only spent one Christmas at home. It’s nice when there are angels on earth for these children!
Alli said:
on November 20, 2005 at 10:28 pm
That’s a great idea. I, however, could use more socks and I’m hoping to get some.
Shoelace said:
on November 22, 2005 at 6:24 am
Wow, thanks for bringing our attention to this! I am going to stop by that link and look at donating as well! Your right…Christmas is nice, we get gifts we may not like, but it is really for the children. Sometimes I guess we kind of over look that
Thanks also for stopping by and leaving a comment on my photoblog…its much appreciated