This past year, a gamers charity known as Child's Play pulled in roughly $1.4 million (USD) to support children across the nation (America) by buying them books, games, and toys.

The official site also allows supporters to order direct from Amazon and it will be shipped to the hospital of choice.

A quote from the alt-source: "For those keeping track, that's enough to buy over 10,000 DS Lites, about 6,500 Core 360s, or like, two or three PS3s. (We keed!)"

Last year's total was 1.3, and of course when I say "one point three" I actually mean "one point three million dollars." It's a big number, but not as big as this year. Being the voice of a successful charity is actually quite strange, because typically when one is in this position they must constantly gesture at the machinations of a grim universe, and say this, this is what we are up against. There is never any need, here. You never give me an opportunity to indulge in dark imagery. You simply make light.

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