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Subject: Halo 3 Tournament for Charity: Help a girl get a new kidney
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I am in no way affiliated with Gaming4Others, I just thought people may be interested in having some fun and helping out a fellow gamer.

Info: http://www.gaming4others.org/public/forums/index.php?topic=14 4.0/
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G4O is pleased to announce the Help RagingJellyBean Finish the Fight Tournament, sponsored by the Femmes Fatales. "Beanie" is a gamer in need of a life-saving kidney transplant. Without insurance to help her she needs the funds to get her needed surgery and aftercare. We are honored to be helping RJB with this endeavor.

There are two Halo3 events running, Free For All and 4x4 Team Slayer. and here's a summary of how this event will work.

o Each gamer will be charged $10 to enter.
o FFA matches are based 6 players, top 3 advance.
o Team matches are based on 4vs4 teams, best of three.
o Event is March 22, 2008, begins at 2 p.m. EST
o Cash prizes for all winners!
Team 1st: $160.00 (40 per player)
Team 2nd: $140.00 (35 per player)
Team 3rd: &120.00 (30 per player)
FFA 1st: $60.00
FFA 2nd: $40.00
FFA 3rd: $30.00

If you are not able to participate in the tournament but would like to make a donation link is available. All payments will go directly into the RJB Charity Paypal account.

[Edited on 03.15.2008 7:42 AM PDT]

  • 03.15.2008 7:40 AM PDT

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Thanks for the heads-up. I'd love to be a part of it.

  • 03.15.2008 7:53 AM PDT

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That's Awsome! It makes me smile when gamers can unite together and agree to utterly destroy each other in a virtualized world in order to help someone else.
You should submit this to the front page news. Everyone who visits Bnet should know about this tournament.

  • 03.15.2008 10:18 AM PDT

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Thank you for the story! I will look into it and try to spread it around all across the other gaming communities, great work on this story.

  • 03.15.2008 10:50 AM PDT
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I didnt realize I could submit it for front page news... I've done just that.

  • 03.15.2008 7:00 PM PDT

Right now I have a bird, he has his own branch, and when the time comes, he will have enough EXP to buy that golden tree.

I hope it comes through :D keep us updated :D

  • 03.15.2008 9:07 PM PDT
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Hope this works!

  • 03.15.2008 9:15 PM PDT

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We need to keep this thread going, so everyone who comes here leave a comment. This needs to be seen. And sounds like a great cause. I dont think that the winners should be given any money, maybe just a small trophy or trinket of sorts. all the money should go towards the kidney transplant. I also think that you should be given recon for being such a good samaritan.

  • 03.16.2008 6:14 AM PDT
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I think this is a really cool event, I'll be glad to join. I also think they don't really need cash prizes, so if I win anything I'll just give it back. Let's keep this thread going.

  • 03.16.2008 7:55 AM PDT

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Posted by: Ooshbala
We need to keep this thread going, so everyone who comes here leave a comment. This needs to be seen. And sounds like a great cause. I dont think that the winners should be given any money, maybe just a small trophy or trinket of sorts. all the money should go towards the kidney transplant. I also think that you should be given recon for being such a good samaritan.

Ooshbala, on the other hand, some people don't like being good samaritans for free. The point was to rally enough support, and all proceeds go to the transplant. In order to get press and get a buzz, there has to be some sort of prize. Sure, we can be charitable and give everything we win (if we were to win) right back, but it is much more beneficial in the long run to offer a prize to any winners.

Now, as for the Reconnaissance raiment, you'd have to get Bungie to O.K. that, since it's theirs to give away. No promises, either. (And keep in mind the prize of Teh Reconz would attract many fanbois, who would stop at nothing to get their precious armor, turning our pleasant, for-a-good-cause tournament into a cutthroat winner-take-all let's-hire-professionals tournament. It would backfire in an instant.)


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  • 03.16.2008 9:37 AM PDT
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I hate the way bungie keeps giving away Recon to people who win tournaments (purely because I suck and have no hope of winning and it expands already strained egos).

I really like this charity thing going here though, I hope that it turns out as planned ;-)

  • 03.16.2008 9:43 AM PDT

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That sounds pretty cool actually.

  • 03.16.2008 9:58 AM PDT

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I didn't realise you could buy kidneys, i'll take part if i can though

  • 03.16.2008 11:27 AM PDT
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How do we pay?

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This is from the signup page for people willing to pay

When you click the 'Register' button, you will be directed to the RJB Charity Paypal page. Note the registration fee is $10 per individual per game type (team total is $40), which goes directly into the RJB Charity account.

Within 15 minutes of submitting this form you should receive an email from registrations@gaming4others.org. If you do not see this email Please check your junkmail folder or contact us at registrations@gaming4others.org or through the forums


If you want to just donate without participating, go here: http://www.gaming4others.org/_form2.php

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Posted by: Ooshbala
I also think that you should be given recon for being such a good samaritan.


I'm not looking for anything, this isn't even my idea or my organization. I just felt that spreading the word was the best way to help out RJB... but I appreciate the sentiment.

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This is a pretty good cause, I would like to be part of this, whether or not I play ^_^.

  • 03.16.2008 9:32 PM PDT
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Bump for the morning crew.

  • 03.17.2008 6:23 AM PDT

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Posted by: Ooshbala
I also think that you should be given recon for being such a good samaritan.


I'm not looking for anything, this isn't even my idea or my organization. I just felt that spreading the word was the best way to help out RJB... but I appreciate the sentiment.


Hey, youve done a good thing, Because youve brought even more awareness to this, you've really done your part in saving a life. I just think you should be rewarded for your good deeds, thats all.

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Posted by: Ooshbala
Hey, youve done a good thing, Because youve brought even more awareness to this, you've really done your part in saving a life. I just think you should be rewarded for your good deeds, thats all.

Well, in that case, thank you. I just hope enough people jump in if nothing other than to donate a couple bucks. I personally cant make the tourney due to family obligations, but will be pledging some scratch.

  • 03.17.2008 6:34 PM PDT
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Here's an article in Florida Today about Jellybean:
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200801 26/SPORTS/801260321/1002/SPORTS


If laughter, as they say, is the best medicine, then Jessica Harder should be all cured by now.
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But giggles and grins, unfortunately, can't replace hearts and kidneys -- two of a myriad of physical woes for the 20-year-old former surfer, who eight years ago was the poster child for the National Kidney Foundation surfing contest in Cocoa Beach.

"I still feel like a normal person," she says, checking her cell-phone text messages. "People look at me sometimes because I have a handicapped sticker in the window, but I could tell them stories . . .

She could start with two open-heart surgeries before she turned 3, one kidney transplant at age 12, four strokes -- two of which had paralyzing effects she's still overcoming -- and, oh, how about life-threatening viral encephalitis, liver disease and end-stage renal disease?

"She's been beat up . . . by one of those big bats, too," said Rockledge's Rich Salick, the state's director of community relations for the National Kidney Foundation. "But I've never seen anyone as motivated as her. She's always laughing and smiling, and that's great to see."

Harder's transplanted kidney -- the one she received from an 18-year-old cadaver -- has shrunk ("Doctors can't even find it," she says) and hasn't functioned since October of 2006. She currently requires dialysis -- filtering of the blood -- three times a week, three hours per session.

"I haven't peed in eight months," she says, smiling. "But nine hours a week, to keep living, that's fine."

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http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200801 26/SPORTS/801260321/1002/SPORTS

  • 03.18.2008 4:19 AM PDT
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This is awesome, I love it when people do this kinds of things for other gamers. My only regret is that I wish I could participate, or even donate for that matter, I don't get paid till Friday; so hopefully I will at least get to donate. Thanks for posting this San.

  • 03.18.2008 6:47 AM PDT
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Ok, this'll be my last bump. Hopefully some of you have signed up :) I'll post after this weekend's events. Signups end shortly.

  • 03.19.2008 4:17 PM PDT

Don't do drugs. DO HALO!!!!!!!

I wonder why any bungie members or moderators havent commented on this.... they usuallly take note of stuff like this on the boards.

  • 03.19.2008 6:42 PM PDT

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