Tis the season to give...Operation Christmas Kong

[Kayhynn]

Something about Christmas brings out the good in all of us, encouraging us to help others that are less fortunate than others. Sometimes, we are the ones that receive the help.

This year, EOGamer.com, Girlgamer.net, Hard4Games.com, ObsoleteGamer.com, UOForums.com, and UOHomeDecor.com are reaching out to you to give to a family in need.

Imagine losing everything you had in a fire. Imagine the Christmas tree, presents, keepsakes, mementos, clothes, gone a little more than a week before Christmas. Your five member family made it out of the home with their lives and only the clothes on their back. This is what happened to the Conley Family of Flint, Mich., this past weekend.

Their 4-year-old son, Rylee, lost his Nintendo 64 and Donkey Kong game in the fire, a game he absolutely loved playing with his family.

Seeing as it’s Christmas, those of us at the sites listed in this article want to reach out and help this family and provide them with a gift for their son. So our sites have teamed up in an effort to reach out to our readers during Christmas time to acquire the following items for the family before Christmas:

    * Limited Edition Wii (The 25th Edition Red One)
    * Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii
    * 3 Wiimote + Chuk bundles
    * Wii Charge Station Quad

Our goal: To raise at minimum $500 before Dec. 22 to purchase and deliver these items before Christmas to this family.

Complete Details can be found here: Girlgamer.net

Updates will also be posted in the blog section, which includes pictures of the house fire as well as a photo of the fire report (for those who are skeptics).

To make a donation, information is found here: Operation Christmas Kong: Help A Family In Need « Girlgamer.net


Please note, no one is expected to give, or required to give, I'm just posting this here for those who might be interested in something like this for the season to be able to provide help for the family or for the effort.

Thanks in advance to those who can afford to help and do.

[Mioel]

I just wanted to applaud your efforts.  Though I am a huge believer in giving of ourselves all the time, not just at Christmas, this is a noble cause indeed.
My family and I participate with the local Soup Kitchen and Food Bank year around.  I can not imagine the devastation of losing all my possessions, however
there is certainly comfort in that the family still has their health, and each other, which is truly far more important.  Blessings to you and yours this holiday
season, and to all the Watcher's out there!

Mioel

[Kayhynn]

I help out with the local battered women's shelter, The Friendship Home, which needs and accepts donations year round as well.

I just...I can't imagine losing everything less than 2 weeks before Christmas.  So when we were told of the plight, we decided to do what we could for the family.

[Kianne Cassidy]

As a side note, the links aren't working as-is; you don't need to put quotes in the [url] tags.  Just wanted to mention this to make it easier for people to click on the links.  You can edit the post or I can do it if you'd like.  Don't forget to fix up the http:// that the forums mangled.

[Kayhynn]

Thanks Ki. I fixed it.  I copied the post from another BB code forum thinking the code was the same...obvious ly not.  Sorry about that.

[Kianne Cassidy]

Whatta you sorry about?  I'm just trying to help out.    It's a great effort.  I applaud you all.

[Kayhynn]

Just a brief update:

Rylee’s Christmas Presents Purchased, Donations Still Sought « Girlgamer.net