Hi everyone and welcome back! I hope you are all getting as excited for Game-Day as I am... but I guess that may require you to know what I'm talking about. For those of you who don't, welcome to Extra-Life! In essence we who are taking part in it are playing games to help sick kids. If this sounds like it's impossible, I assure you it is not. I've personally had the honor of being a part of this since it started as a charity for a single hospital in Texas in honor of a young lady who died way too young fighting cancer. It has obviously grown since then, as the Children's Miracle Network has taken over and now runs it. Now, it is a global event with gamers from around the world playing to help their local hospitals.
So what does this have to do with Game-Day? To be blunt, everything. Game-Day is a 24-hour marathon every gamer taking part finishes their run with... in essence the endurance run our sponsors are paying for... kinda like people who sponsor marathon runners, but our road is made up of dice, cards, controllers, keyboards, and mice. It is a beautiful way for us to take up our hobby and help these kids who need it most.
So how can you help? Well if you yourself game and want to take up the 24-hour challenge, sign up and join us! It can be video games, board games, tabletop games, or any other gaming you desire in any combination. It can be streamed or held locally. The only rule is you go until the next morning or you drop. (And if you drop, make it up.) Most gamers will be doing this on November 4th, but we here at the Red Sector will probably doing this the following weekend as many other will. This is often referred to as the rain-date weekend for those who want to partake but can't make it for the official day... something I personally have to agree to due to family events around the same time, but whichever day you choose, it is a blast and really is for something amazing. If you can join us, as a fellow gamer, it is simply awesome.
However, if you do not wish to take on a marathon, you can still help by supporting gamers who do! We, for example have a team page for this event and would be honored for any support you can give. Each player on the team is playing for the hospital of their choice, but every dollar donated to help these kids helps, regardless of where it helps... so any help you can give, I can only thank you humbly for helping us help them. As I noted before, this is all handled by the Children's Miracle Network, and goes to a good cause. There is a FAQ here which can explain any details I simply can not as a participant not steeped in them, so please feel free to check it out. But if you would like to help us, thank you VERY much.... you can find our page in the link menu to the side of this page or right here. Once again I have to thank you very much for everything you are helping happen.
But on that note, I believe it is time for me to go... thank you for listening and again for any help you give, either by joining up yourself or helping us help these sick kids. It's all needed and it's all more then appreciated.
Thank you - Megabyte
