Operation Supply Drop which helps support the troops deployed in conflict zones around the world by giving them a dose of fun thanks to the help of video games will be running a retro focused charity stream, 8-Bit Salute, May 17th and 18th 2014. The 24 hour stream will help fund the care packages that are sent to both deployed troops and those who are healing up at military hospitals.
There’s some pretty big players stepping in to help Operation Supply Drop, Wargaming America who have the massively popular World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, Naughty Dog developers of the Uncharted and The Last of Us series of video games and Astro Gaming who make gaming focused headsets. Also lending a hand during Operation Supply Drop’s 8-Bit Salute will be none other than the Rooster Teeth gang.
To date Operation Supply Drop has raised over $700,000 helping approximately 2,500 troops, was founded by Captain Stephen Machuga and they are a registered 501(c)3 charity so you know they are the real deal. Be sure to mark your calendars and bookmark their website www.operationsupplydrop.org to help a great organisation spread some goodwill.
Source Link: http://www.operationsupplydrop.org
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VIDEO GAME LEADERS JOIN FORCES WITH OPERATION SUPPLY DROP FOR “8-BIT SALUTE” FUNDRAISER, MAY 17-18, 2014
Rooster Teeth, Wargaming America, Naughty Dog and ASTRO Gaming Raise Awareness and Funds to Provide Video Game Inspired Care Packages to Deployed Military and Wounded Combat Veterans
Austin, TX and Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2014) – Today, military-focused video game charity Operation Supply Drop announced their next major fundraising event, the third annual “8-Bit Salute”, a 24-hour gaming marathon, to be held May 17 – 18, 2014. Donations raised during this charity event will fund video game care packages, offering much needed diversion and stress-relief to combat-zone deployed troops and those recovering in military hospitals.
Machinima sensation and community favorite Rooster Teeth (creators of the award-winning Red vs Blue series) will actively promote the 8-Bit Salute fundraiser and field a community team to raise awareness and funds.
“Rooster Teeth is excited to continue our involvement with Operation Supply Drop and to grow the partnership to continue to provide assistance to those who dedicate themselves to serving our country,” said Rooter Teeth co-Founder Gus Sorolla. “We look forward to further collaboration and success for years to come.”
Other key partners include gaming juggernaut Wargaming America (World of Tanks, World of Warplanes), developer Naughty Dog (2013 Developer of the Year, The Last of Us) and gaming-headset powerhouse ASTRO Gaming. They have pledged significant donations and will assemble fundraising teams via the Operation Supply Drop website at www.operationsupplydrop.org. There, fans will have a chance to win a variety of great prizes while raising awareness and funds for our troops.
“The feedback, stories and pictures of delighted recipients, deployed in hot spots around the world, and those recovering from combat-related injuries serving us and our country, are testament to how much of a morale boost our supply drops are, as we try to give back to those that risk their lives to defend us and our way of life,” stated Operation Supply Drop Founder Captain Stephen “Shanghai Six” Machuga, a former U.S. Army Ranger and combat veteran. “We are thrilled to have so many partners involved and are confident that this will be the biggest and most successful 8-Bit Salute to date.”
About Operation Supply Drop:
Founded in 2010 by former Army Airborne Ranger, Captain Stephen “Shanghai Six” Machuga, Operation Supply Drop is a 501©(3) public charity that sends video game themed care packages to servicemen and women deployed to combat zones or recovering in military hospitals. To date, Operation Supply Drop has raised over $700,000 in games and gear from across the gaming community and has helped approximately 2,500 active duty military members and veterans worldwide.
