This Saturday, October 1 Xbox 360 will be holding the Gaming and Giving for Good (G3) Xbox LIVE charity event to benefit Extra Life, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraiser. The charity is an organization that supports 170 children’s hospitals across North America. By harnessing the power of millions of members on Xbox LIVE for Extra Life, G3 will be raising money donated from family and friends for every hour spent gaming online.
As part of the event, all participants will register at Xbox.com/g3and receive a free Xbox LIVE Gold Membership for the weekend to play their favorite games. Xbox LIVE Gold allows users to play games online with friends and family and receive exclusive discounts on Xbox LIVE content.
Xbox has also joined forces with GameStop for in-store events with celebrities to raise awareness for the effort. Top events will include sports celebrity appearances and autograph signings. T-shirts will be handed out all day to gamers who bring in print outs of their G3 registration email as proof of participation.
In addition to the online gaming through Xbox Live, in real life events will also take place across the country. Here is an example of some of the events taking place on October 1:
- Plano, Texas: 2201 Preston Road Suite E, C/O Barnes & Noble
- West Hollywood, CA: 7100 Santa Monica Blvd
- New York, NY: Union Square (32 E. 14th St.)
- Bellevue, WA: 242 Bellevue Square
If you’re going to be playing your Xbox on Saturday, ask for a couple of donations and register to get your Xbox LIVE Gold membership for the weekend.
To raise money, donate, or learn more about G3, visit http://www.xbox.com/g3 for more information.
Information and images are courtesy of Xbox. No compensation or product was received for this post.
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