Games are a lot of fun, and a great excuse to help people who need it.
My guest today is Tanzim Bint Abdul Majid, the President of the UNB Computer Science Association (CSA). She joins me to talk about the upcoming fun annual fundraiser the CSA is hosting: a 24-hour gaming marathon, part of the global Extra Life organization. She joins me to talk about the kinds of games and other activities they will be keeping their participants busy with for the 24-hour stretch, as well the organization which will be receiving the funds (The IWK Children’s Hospital in Halifax).
The UNB CSA Extra Life Gaming Marathon starts on 8am on Saturday, November 2 and ends at 7am on Sunday, November 3. (The time difference is due to the clock change this weekend.)
The event is open to anyone to participate, not just members of the CSA. From their event:
This is an in-person event. We will try to include a few virtual components, so that CSA Extra Life team members who are unable to attend in person (e.g. those not in Fredericton) may join in some of the fun, but most of the planned events (e.g. tournaments, etc.) will be held in person.
To participate in this event, please go to https://www.extra-life.org/team/UNBCSA and click “Join our team”. When registering, you may select to support any one of the hospitals listed (our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital is the IWK in Halifax, NS). You may also choose to be a “classic” (free) or “platinum” (US$19) player. As a platinum player, you can unlock special prizes from Extra Life when you reach certain fundraising milestones.
To be eligible for CSA Extra Life tournaments, prize draws, etc. during the event, we also require all attendees to raise at least CDN$15 (US$11) before game day. If you are unable to fundraise this money prior to the event, you will be required to contribute $15 towards our team fundraising for full access to the fun & rewards that we have planned. So from now until November 2nd, ask your friends, family, and community to sponsor you in support of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital of your choosing.
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