[CheapyD]

Update: Congratulations to the CAG community who raised $32,677 for Penny Arcade's Child's Play charity! Everyone who participated should feel extremely proud of themselves. As a small bonus, everyone who donated a prize and/or money to the fund will receive priority access to the upcoming CAG beta on February 1st. Please look below to see the winner's list and details on how to claim prizes.

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In 2007, CAGs raised over $27,000 for Penny Arcade's Child's Play charity. This year, let's see if we can hit $30,000 before the year is through.

For every $5 donated via PayPal through the CAG ChipIn system, you will receive one entry into a raffle to win a $500 Amazon Gift Certificate or other great prizes! Last year, the CAG Community donated some really cool and generous prizes and I'm sure the tradition will continue this year. I expect the prize list to grow and grow until the very end of the fundraiser.

You must donate through the ChipIn system or your raffle entry will not register. Use any of the links in this post or the widget below. Just click the "ChipIn" button to donate.

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If you would like to add a small version of the above widget to your forum signature (see example in my signature below), please use this code:

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Donations are accepted via PayPal and go directly to Child's Play. ChipIn tracks our donations as a group, but the money is immediately deposited into Child's Play's PayPal account.

About the Child's Play Charity



Winners:
If your username is listed below in green, please contact the prize donor (listed in parenthesis next to the prize) via the CAG private messaging system. Be sure to include your full name and mailing address if your prize cannot be delivered electronically.

Prize donors:
If you like you can take the initiative and contact your winners first.
When you have sent your prize out, please contact me via this form. When I receive your message, I will then update this list.
Thanks so much for supporting this fund raiser!

• $500 Amazon Gift Certificate (CheapyD)* -> KraznRazn
• :360:HUGE Xbox 360 60GB Prize Package with over 50 games and more! [picture] (Justden)* -> deliveryboy15 Alone in the Dark, Arcade Unplugged, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, Bioshock, Blue Dragon, Bolt, Burnout Paradise, Culdcept Saga, Dark Sector, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Enchanted Arms, Fable 2, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XI Online: The Vana'Diel Collection, Gears of War 2, Infinite Undiscovery, Kameo: Elements of Power, Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, Kung Fu Panda, Last Remnant, Left 4 Dead, Legendary, Lego Batman, Lego Indiana Jones, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Lost Odyssey, Mass Effect, Microsoft Children's Miracle Network Games Bundle (Viva Piñata Party Animals, Sonic The Hedgehog, and Shrek The Third), Naruto: Rise of the Ninja, Operation Darkness, Orange Box, Overlord, Perfect Dark Zero, Prince of Persia, Scene it? Box Office Smash (includes 4 controllers), Simpsons Game, Sonic Unleashed, Spectral Force 3, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, Spiderwick Chronicles, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Tales of Vesperia, Too Human, Turok, Two Worlds, Universe at War: Earth Assault, Viking: Battle for Asgard, 1 year XBOX Live Gold Subscription card, 4000 Microsoft Points card, CAGcast hoodie and CAG hat!
• :360:Xbox 360 Elite 120GB w Forza 2 / Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Marten)* -> Zark7
• :360:Xbox 20GB Bundle (Marten)* -> goldsonic99
• Apple iTouch 32gb 2nd Generation (Marten)* -> xGunCrazyx
• Apple iTouch 8gb 2nd Generation (Marten)* -> Jek Porkins
• Marten's Famous Random Box (1) (Marten)* -> mriswyth
• Marten's Famous Random Box (2) (Marten)* -> ptuck874
• Sumo Sultan Chair (Sumo) -> nolanvoid
• Mega Man 9 Press Kit (Player One Podcast) -> ebay33
• :360:Fable II, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, Lips (Gamerscore Blog) -> vig02
• :360:Fable II, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, (Gamerscore Blog) -> dwhelan
• :360:Sid Mayer's Civilization Revolution (JJSP) -> Dem-Mue
• :360:Fallout 3 Collector's Edition (Maklershed)* -> terpkristin
• :ps2:Phantom Brave (Rocko) -> nuckinfuts
• :wii:2,000 Wii Points (UncleBob)* -> SirDragoon
• Persona 3: FES (TahoeMax) -> foundation
• :dvd:The Personal Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus (sobjw) -> nasero
• Bundle (drfrielgood - gamedealdaily.com)* -> -Syzygy- Project Gotham Racing 3 (XBox 360)
  Outlaw Tennis (XBox)
  Tecmo Classic Arcade (XBox)
  Midway Arcade Treasures 2 (XBox)
  Boogie (PS2)
• Bundle (drfrielgood - gamedealdaily.com)* -> Arkanos Feel the Magic (DS)
  Sprung (DS)
  Puzzle de Harvest Moon (DS)
  Drill Dozer (GBA)
  Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 (GBA)
• :pc:PC Pack - Daikatana, Deus Ex, 3 mystery games and a Microsoft Optical Mouse (Hbomb5) -> BIGKATDADDY
• :360:Gun (carpwrist) -> Denada
• :ps2:Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 w/Art book & Soundtrack (psychofish) -> boogie26
• :wii:Geometry Wars: Galaxies (PR Mega X) -> HeadRusch
• Perfect Dark - N64 (jodyanthony) -> rurouni57
• :ps2:Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (daknight) -> boxcarwalrus
• $20 Playstation Network Card (saturnotaku) -> padumavati
• :360:1600 Microsoft Point Card (saturnotaku) -> deftoast
• $20 Playstation Network Card (GLOCKGLOCK)* -> tomt
• :360:1600 Microsoft Point Card (GLOCKGLOCK)* -> robbway
• Halo 3 Collector's Edition 1600 Microsoft Points Card (shafnitz)* -> Shinki
• :ps2:Devil May Cry 5th Anniversary Edition (manthing)* -> carpwrist
• :360:Gears of War 2 Limited Edition (dwhelan)* -> psychobrawler
• :wii:Blast Works (silverball) -> saturnotaku
• :ds:Elite Beat Agents + Chronotrigger (jdough) -> Exquemelin
• :ds:Elite Beat Agents (jdough) -> Parkerpic
• :ds:Elite Beat Agents (strikeratt) -> pf138
• :pc:Half Life 2 - via Steam (dsunshine) -> sobjw
• :ps2:Half-life 2 Pack - via Steam (dwhelan)* -> tom2001
• :360:Stranglehold (The Great BM) -> Bob_Bighoof
• Radiata Stories, Valkyrie Profile 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, and Final Fantasy XII Art DVD (shadoz19)* -> yukine
• :psp:4 GB Pro Duo + $25 Target gift card (quest1962) -> zebwinz
• :ds:Naruto Ninja Council 3 (Nikadimas) -> Sacsquash
• :360:4000 Microsoft Points Card (pjarvi) -> JosephD1014
• :dvd:Frisky Dingo Season One (cdubthebabyshooter) -> LuckBringer
• $10 Blockbuster gift card +Half-Life 2 (Admiral Moo) -> kenshinx454
• Dead Head Fred + Intec PSP Swivel Game Cases (Reverenddave) -> 4est
• :ps2:Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 with art book and soundtrack (blueshinra) -> kganey
• :ps2:Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (blueshinra) -> bigdaddydowd
• :gc:Resident Evil Chainsaw Controller (bmachine) -> rubbercarp
• :dvd:Shout About ver. 1,3,4 (Mr_hockey66)* -> RedAnt
  
• :wii:Metroid Prime 3 Corruption & Obscure The Aftermath (groundskeeper) -> drevezan
• :ds:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (iowaholdem) -> ramatut4001
• :ds:Phoenix Wright: Justice for All (iowaholdem) -> cheekymonkey582
• :pc:EVGA GTX260 NVIDIA Card (kixalot)* -> dude2003
• :psp:Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2, Madcatz PSP usb and power cable (BladeZ)* -> supermidget
• :ds:Sim City DS (Xiasis) -> youruglyclone

Edited by CheapyD, 15 January 2009 - 07:18 AM.
Added winners!

[Z_meista]

it's baaaaaaaaaaack!!!

[mdvalenz]

Glad to start things off. Lets see how many can match my donation!

[Rocko]

What's up with not accepting used items? I'm sure a lot of people have used games that they would be more than happy to donate to this cause instead of or in addition to donating money, and many people would be happy to receive them. Certainly they are more likely to be donated than brand new games. Seems like a poor choice.

[Dori-dori]

Glad to start things off. Lets see how many can match my donation!

Damn, did you donate $100?

....

....*looks at wallet* Err, don't count on me to match it, although I do plan on contributin' near the end of the month!

And I kinda agree with Rocko 'bout the used game deal; lots of gamers keep their games in great condition, and if you're only acceptin' new games, that means that we'll probably have to go out and buy somethin' to donate, right?

[John_Smith420]

Well to be honest, it does kinda come across rather chintzy. I know whoever would donate a used item would still be doing a good thing. But would you guys be as excited about entering the contest* if the prize list consisted of used copies of video games .. most of which would probably be a few months old .. as opposed to brand new and sealed stuff?

*not that the contest should be your primary motivation for donating

[Rocko]

The contest should not be the primary motivation for donating, but let's be honest. How much money do you think the site would've raised last year if it didn't get tons of blog coverage due to the contest, which had over 80 prizes or something crazy like that. That money was not from CAG members only, and would not have reached that high if it weren't for the contest. IMO, game donors are doing just as great of a service as the cash donors, as they are giving people who wouldn't usually donate a reason to.

This is for a charity. And it's clear that last year's format worked well. I'd say you shouldn't fix what's not broken. This isn't a time for anything other than gaining the most money as possibly for Child's Play, and used game donations certainly drive that.

[botticus]

Suppose I should go back and find out how much I donated last year.

[mdvalenz]

Don't worry if you can't match my donation. I couldn't donate what I wanted to last year since I was in school full time so I wanted to make up for it this year.

[CheapyD]

This is for a charity. And it's clear that last year's format worked well. I'd say you shouldn't fix what's not broken. This isn't a time for anything other than gaining the most money as possibly for Child's Play, and used game donations certainly drive that.

We did not accept used games last year either. We had 50 prizes last year...it's just not necessary.

[Ikohn4ever]

glad this is going again, have to remember to donate later

[auralia]

cheapy ever considered some kind of a card that you could print for christmas that says something to the regard of a donation has been made in your name to childs play and then an explination of what the charity is.... just a thought ... I HATE my inlaws and have decided this year to just give them a i made a donation in your name kind of thing.... I would love it to be childs play... they would just hate that ..... of course i'll pony up a personal donation as well

just a thought from a much hated daughter in law hehe.

[tholly]

In for $5. My fiancee is out of work because of the economy, so $500 gift card would really help pay for some gifts for the holidays.

I feel bad I couldn't donate more, but times are tight.

[Froogin]

We did not accept used games last year either. We had 50 prizes last year...it's just not necessary.

But there's always room for more prizes, right? - I'd be willing to donate a few used games.
Btw, expect my donation within a week or so.

[buckythekat]

I'm gonna try to donate more this year than I managed to last year

also might throw in a prize if I can find anything good to contribute

[Rocko]

But there's always room for more prizes, right?

That's my line of thinking. It could only help. I know I personally have one or two games I could pony up.

Either way, I'm sure I'll throw something in the pot at some point.

[captainfrizo]

I donated $20.

[Draekon]

I went ahead and matched my donation from last year.

[ShardZ]

$25 in. Let's do this!

[nosoup4you0814]

I gave my $5.00. Wish I could give more but paying for college has left my kinda broke

[TahoeMax]

Can't afford a cash donation right now, but tossed a game in the pot for somebody to win. Happy CAGsgiving, everyone

As a side note, though, I agree with the folks who are advocating that used games be considered as prizes. Perhaps not for the most current systems, but I do have a couple nice PSX games that you'd be hard-pressed to find new. I'd be happy to offer them up, but I don't know if they qualify as "classic". Perhaps a "if you can't find it new at Gamestop, it's okay" policy?

[xGunCrazyx]

Last year I said I would donate, but ultimately did not...
This year I might throw in a game, and at least $5

Also, for the whole "why no used games" argument,
I'd agree that we should only accept brand new games
If we accepted used games, I'm sure at least some of them would be in piss poor condition. I don't think we want people just clearing out their crap either.

[*Kay*]

Donated!

Kay

[jchasse]

Concerning used games...I can see reasons to support both points of view.

Some might view used games as too chintzy for a raffle (god bless consumerism) but to help out the CAG community and spread some brotherly(& sisterly) love, how about setting up some sort of SECRET SANTA swap?

I haven't been around much as of late, to pressed for time to play the backlog of games I already garnered through this site, but I sure do appreciate the CheapAss community.

If I could make another suggestion? My dad used to always throw a rocking x-mas party in late January, early February every year. Why? Because everyone has other commitments over x-mas plus Mainers need a reason to celebrate starting in about February of any given year.

How about a post x-mas secret Santa so as not to distract from the fundraiser?

Keep up the great work, my best to Cheapy, Wombat, the Shipwrecks, and Speedy and their families.

[Rhippo]

Wish I could give more but paying for college has left my kinda broke

I understand you there. Cant afford much but payday is friday and I yhink I can afford $5.

[shady859]

I was wondering to myself the other day when this would be starting. Always a great cause and worthy of our dollars. We save through this site all year it's nice to give some of that back every now and again. I'll be donating for sure and luckily i've got plenty of time since i've been spending to much on gifts lately lol.

[youruglyclone]

I'm kinda curious what type of prizes marten will doll out...his donations are usually damn impressive.

also looking forward to donating, cash as well as minor prizes.

[xGunCrazyx]

Concerning used games...I can see reasons to support both points of view.

Some might view used games as too chintzy for a raffle (god bless consumerism) but to help out the CAG community and spread some brotherly(& sisterly) love, how about setting up some sort of SECRET SANTA swap?

I haven't been around much as of late, to pressed for time to play the backlog of games I already garnered through this site, but I sure do appreciate the CheapAss community.

If I could make another suggestion? My dad used to always throw a rocking x-mas party in late January, early February every year. Why? Because everyone has other commitments over x-mas plus Mainers need a reason to celebrate starting in about February of any given year.

How about a post x-mas secret Santa so as not to distract from the fundraiser?

Keep up the great work, my best to Cheapy, Wombat, the Shipwrecks, and Speedy and their families.

http://gametz.com/fo...322084.html#new

We have a Secret Santa going on at GameTZ
Probably a good example of how a CAG Secret Santa should be done

[Anexanhume]

Cool, I'm in for 10. I'll consider donating more if we can't get near the 30k goal.

[guyver2077]

nice to see this back...always proud to help