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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? When I was five years old, my dad brought home an Atari 2600. He popped in Combat, handed me a joystick, and I’ve been a gamer ever since. What video game charities do you play or volunteer for? I play for the…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? I don’t know if I could pinpoint a single game, but it was definitely on the Atari 2600. My parents used to wake us up at night with their laughing and yelling as they huddled in front of the television playing Pac-Man…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? My first gaming console was the Sega Genesis. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was my first game. Since then I have gamed on every platform I could get my hands on. What video game charities do you play or volunteer for? Extra Life…

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We’ve talked about Extra Life here on BigHeartedGamers quite a bit.  And why wouldn’t we?  It’s a great framework for gamers to raise money for local Children’s Network hospitals. In fact, we’ve featured quite a few different gamers here who have used Extra Life to rise funds for their local hospitals.  I’m sure you’ve read about all of them, right?!  If not, get on it!  These gamers are awesome and you should know about them!…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “I’m going back to the old-school for this one — Asteroids. Played it in a local bowling alley and got HOOKED.” What video game charities do you play or volunteer for? “Extra Life and other charities, depending on what type of game…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “Do I have to pick one? I’ve been gaming about as long as I could reach a keyboard. My parents brought home an Apple IIe when I was three years old, and I cannot think of a time I haven’t been playing…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “But I was always a big fan of video games, and spent an inordinate amount of time playing Pac-Man, Dodge ‘Em and Combat with my brother on our Atari 2600.” What video game charities do you play or volunteer for?  “I concentrate…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “I’ve been console gaming since I could hold an Atari controller. Diablo II converted me to PC gaming.” What video game charities do you play or volunteer for?  Extra Life What made you decide to play for charity? “My first year of…

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As one of the most widely known charitable organizations involving gaming, Extra Life got its start close to home. Well, close to home if your home is in Texas.  Now, with your help,  Extra Life raises funds close to all of your homes! To date, Extra Life has raised more than $14 million for hospitals in the Children’s Hospital Network.  Extra Life started when the Sarcastic Gamer Community was inspired by a young lady named…

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Check out Marcia Morgan raising awareness about Extra Life to supporting kids at a convention today! Who wouldn’t take a minute to chat with Marcia and learn more about how to raise money for kids while playing games for 24 hours?  Shoot, most of us dream about having time to play games for 24 hours straight.  Well Marcia puts her fame to work by not only participating in Extra Life events and raising money directly,…

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