charity Archives

Seattle Tabletop Game Store Runs “The Gauntlet” for Charity

May 14, 2017Kelly Knox2

The Gauntlet is an invitational board game tournament benefitting Treehouse, a charity for children in foster care, and it’s not too late for you to be involved.

Amazon Boxes for Charity

December 28, 2016Will James

As you’re cleaning up after the holidays, and well after throughout the year, keep Give Back Box in mind, and give your boxes and used stuff a second life.

Gaming for Good

September 11, 2016Nivi Engineer

Yuta Hsu will use his geek cred to help Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital at a Gameathon November 4-5 in Cleveland.

Bears for Humanity: Quality Stuffties That Benefit Others

July 18, 2016Jenny Bristol

Quality and cute go hand in hand with Bears for Humanity’s stuffed animal offerings. And each purchase sends a stuffed animal to a child in need.

Make a Difference with Geeks Doing Good 2016

June 9, 2016Dave Banks

The annual fundraising campaign, Geeks Doing Good, which funds Patrick Rothfuss’s Worldbuilders charity is under way. Get over there and make a donation today!

Worldbuilders Party – The Night I Played Games With One Half of ‘Acquisitions Incorporated’

April 14, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller

If the Worldbuilders Party is going to be a recurring part of Emerald City ComicCon in Seattle, it will be one of my yearly must-do events! Where else can I spend the evening playing games with half of Acquisitions Incorporated while helping Heifer International feed the hungry?

3 Reasons Why Purim Is Arguably the Geekiest Jewish Holiday

March 16, 2016Dani Weiss-Bronstein

The festival of Purim falls on the night of March 23rd this year (Jewish holidays start at sundown; technically all days do, but that’s another kettle of fish). Like almost all Jewish holidays, there are lots of unique rituals and specific food customs, but, of all the holidays, this one may be the geekiest.

Insanely Generous ‘Pathfinder’ Humble Bundle

February 28, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller2

Paizo and Humble Bundle have teamed up for an enormous offering of ‘Pathfinder’ PDFs at an insanely low price. If you’ve ever had any interest in ‘Pathfinder,’ this is your chance to get almost everything you need to play for just one dollar!

Let’s Celebrate Harry Chapin Day

December 7, 2015Jim MacQuarrie9

Some may remember Harry Chapin as the folksy singer-songwriter of “Cat’s in the Cradle”; how did this musician from the ’70s impact the world in any lasting or meaningful way?

Extra Life Gaming Marathon: Followup

November 9, 2015Samantha Bryant

Extra Life Game Day 2015 was a grand success, raising more than six million dollars.

Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction

October 30, 2015Jonathan H. Liu

The annual Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction is underway!

Extra Life Gaming Marathon: Play Games. Heal Kids.

October 24, 2015Samantha Bryant1

Extra Life is a fundraising push initiated by Sarcastic Gamer and benefitting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals throughout the country.

6 Things I’ve Learned Recycling Laptops for Those in Need

October 24, 2015Mordechai Luchins1

Have you every considered freecycling computers for the needy? I do. Here’s what I’ve learned.

NSPCC – Really Big Board Game Day

April 23, 2015December 13, 2017Robin Brooks

British children’s charity NSPCC announces its Really Big Board Game Day, and reveals the UK’s favorite.

CARE.org Knows How to Use Technical Savvy to Feed the World’s Poor

March 17, 2015Ken Denmead

Have you ever received a care package? If so, do you know where it really came from?

Convention Report: Would You Pay To Attend A Panel?

March 11, 2015Dakster Sullivan12

Would you pay to get into a panel at a convention? Dakster gives us her thoughts.

Daily #DadJoke for February 19, 2015

February 19, 2015Judd Schorr

I really needed to know that something I did was making a difference. So, I gave dinner to a dolphin…

This Saturday Is Ice Cream For Breakfast Day!

February 6, 2015Rebecca Angel1

In the bleak of mid-winter your family needs…ICE CREAM!

Robert Downey Jr. Gets Even More Awesome, Is Doused In a Bucket of Ice for Charity [Video]

August 16, 2014Nicole Wakelin

Watch Robert Downey Jr. take the #IceBucketCallenge, shirtless in a pool no less, and check out who gets the honor of dumping the ice on his head.

7 Nonprofits to Support in 2014

January 28, 2014Jackie Reeve

If you’re looking for a little altruism to start 2014, here are a handful of really great organizations to support.

Cthulhu in a Coloring Book? Help John Kovalic Make It Happen

August 21, 2013Kelly Knox

John Kovalic, cartoonist and GeekDad extraordinaire, is currently raising funds for his Bike the Barns bike charity bike ride.

NNerf-A-Trooper for Nate's Seizure Assist Dog. Image: Chris Cardwell

Judge Us By Our Size Do Not–The Galactic Academy

May 30, 2013Dakster Sullivan1

The Galactic Academy is one of the best kept secrets of Star Wars costuming. Dedicated to the fans 17 and under, these costumers are a force to be reckoned with. Unlike their big brother and big sister organizations, the 501st and Rebel Legion, the Galactic Academy does not require screen accuracy to be welcomed in. The only requirement is the child must be under the age of 18-years old and own a Star Wars costume of some kind.

This Dragon*Con, the Fans Pick the Charities

May 2, 2013December 13, 2017Ruth Suehle

Charity auctions and other fundraising events are a mainstay of many fan conventions, including Dragon*Con. In 2012, they raised more than $45,000 for the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association. This year the con decided to approach charity a little differently by asking the fans where they’d like their donations to go in 2013.

Chainmail for Charity

October 7, 2012Dakster Sullivan

Chainmail for Charity is a Facebook project by 501st Legion member Rebecca Waters , to help raise money and awareness for her husband’s heart condition. With Jon unable to work, Rebecca works day and night to help pay for not only their regular bills, but also Jon’s mounting medical bills; that is where Chainmail for Charity comes into play.

Please Vote for Noah’s Light Foundation

September 11, 2012Dakster Sullivan

Jedi Noah Larkin was a very special boy to my 501st Legion garrison. We had the honor of helping him celebrate his birthday last year and this year, we helped honor him at this memorial service in Kissimmee, Florida.

Cyber-Bullying Towards Star Wars Fans — Not Cool

September 5, 2012Dakster Sullivan

Last night, a mocking slide show of Celebration VI cosplayers, featured by a local news station, was brought to my attention by a fellow member of the 501st Legion, a professional costuming organization that uses the dark side of the force to help raise money bring and awareness for charities world wide.