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These are the numbers that inspire myself and thousands of other gamers to participate in Extra Life every year. Maybe you're sick of seeing me post about it on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Maybe you had an unnaturally healthy childhood. Maybe you're not a parent or sibling or best friend of someone who desperately needed the care provided by CMN Hospitals.
Or maybe you look down your nose at the Extra Life charity because of the stereotypes about gamers? I hate to burst your bubble, but we aren't all unhinged teenagers with unhealthy addictions and a lack of morality -- that list of problems isn't caused by games. I recommend you read Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked, posted on the PBS website and written by an MIT professor -- with listed sources!
Regardless of your possible biases, the infographic's numbers should send the message home pretty clearly. These hospitals provide care to terminally ill children as well as emergency care to children who are victims of accidents, violence and natural disasters. It's the children who didn't ask for cancer, who didn't ask that other driver to hit their parents' car, who didn't ask for fires and earthquakes. They could very well be any of the children in your life or in the lives of those around you.
Regardless of your possible biases, the infographic's numbers should send the message home pretty clearly. These hospitals provide care to terminally ill children as well as emergency care to children who are victims of accidents, violence and natural disasters. It's the children who didn't ask for cancer, who didn't ask that other driver to hit their parents' car, who didn't ask for fires and earthquakes. They could very well be any of the children in your life or in the lives of those around you.
These are the children we are trying to be heroes for by simply doing what we love and sharing it with others. All we ask is that you find it in your heart to make a donation. Your donation is tax deductible and goes directly to the hospitals we're playing for.
In my case, I am playing for Children's National in Washington, D.C. -- a wonderful hospital which also treats international children who cannot receive the care they need in their home countries. This is my fifth year playing for them, and they are wonderfully supportive of their Extra Lifers.
Please donate today and help me be a hero #ForTheKids!
Please donate today and help me be a hero #ForTheKids!
💕 Donate here: Carla's Extra Life Page
💡 Click here for more information about Extra Life.
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