Friends, many of you know that in addition to my passion for games, I am an avid game collector, amassing over 2,000 items stored both at my parents' home and mine. Occasionally, as a token of appreciation for our community's contributions, fellow members and game manufacturers generously gift me items for my collection, as they know I never accept money.
Still, our community operates on a strictly zero-profit basis, and I have always neutralized every penny of gifts by making equivalent contributions to charity. However, our family already commits substantial funds annually to causes primarily focused on essential human needs such as food and healthcare, details of which we prefer to keep private.
Thus, moving forward and with Jess' agreement, I've decided to adjust our approach regarding just these game gifts from the community. I figured a gift from gamers should return to our community as a gift to gamers.
Each gift I receive from a company or community member will now lead to an offsetting contribution to a special gamer ticket fund. This fund will be used exclusively to send as many of our members as possible to next year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC). This initiative was, by far, our most popular cost-bearing community activity over the last year, and I am committed to maximizing participation in 2025.
For instance, First 4 Figures has kindly offered to send me a Sheikah Slate statue in recognition of our community's efforts. In response, I am setting aside $400 from my own pocket for GDC tickets next year, enabling two community members to attend. Upon receiving the statue, I will present a review of it and further discuss this new initiative. Last year, we facilitated 220 tickets for GDC, and I challenge our community to surpass that number in 2025.
If you are interested in contributing to our GDC ticket fund, there’s no need for immediate donations. Simply express your interest, and I will add you to our list. Each expo pass costs $200.
You can do this using our Ticket To Ride Form (Resource 14) from now through next March and make a pledge at:
https://lnkd.in/dynRXCV9
I will keep adding money to the fund whenever a thoughtful community gift is received.
Thank you again to First 4 Figures for sending two gamers to GDC 2025 and helping us use our collective passion for games to do even more good through our Ticket To Ride Program.
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