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You might be confused at this point but these are the facts as we know them; GenCon, you
know, that little roleplaying convention that happens every year around this time…Anyway,
GenCon held a charity auction at their little soiree and managed to raise the aforementioned
bank roll to donate to Gary Gygax’s favorite charity, you guessed it, the Christian Children’s
Fund. But the CCF flatly rejected the donation.
I am willing to bet that if Mr. Gygax had been alive and had sat down and written a check for
17K, the CCF would have cashed it and thanked the old wizard for his kind donation. But
whether it was the fact that a bunch of gamers donated the money, that it was GenCon who
had performed the charity auction, or that it’s the Devil’s RPG that was at the heart of the
convention, CCF declined the donation. Maybe GenCon should have “laundered” the
donation through Child’s Play, perhaps that would have softened the impact of the source of
the cash.
I understand, and let me say this is only to a very certain point, why a christian organization
might not want to affiliate itself with GenCon. I can even understand a hesitancy to accept the
money based on D&D paraphernalia sales. But there were other items involved in the
auction that weren’t based on Gygax’s game that should have made this extremely generous
gesture by the gaming community completely palatable to any religious group.
In regards to the rejection, CCF has been quoted by sources as saying:
“Christian Children’s Fund made the decision to decline the gift from Gen Con, LLC as the
request presented to us gave the appearance that CCF (the organization) was an endorser
or supporter of a gaming convention, which CCF was not. As many non-profit organizations,
CCF is selective in its endorsements or support in order to maintain the integrity of its name
and logo. We cannot lend our name to an event for which we have no involvement. This
decision should in no way be interpreted as CCF holding an opinion on Mr. Gygax, gaming
enthusiasts, or the game Dungeons and Dragons.”
Too late. I already interpreted your actions and what your reasons might be. And I can’t say
that it presents a very flattering image of your organization.
Gritskrieg - End of Line
know, that little roleplaying convention that happens every year around this time…Anyway,
GenCon held a charity auction at their little soiree and managed to raise the aforementioned
bank roll to donate to Gary Gygax’s favorite charity, you guessed it, the Christian Children’s
Fund. But the CCF flatly rejected the donation.
I am willing to bet that if Mr. Gygax had been alive and had sat down and written a check for
17K, the CCF would have cashed it and thanked the old wizard for his kind donation. But
whether it was the fact that a bunch of gamers donated the money, that it was GenCon who
had performed the charity auction, or that it’s the Devil’s RPG that was at the heart of the
convention, CCF declined the donation. Maybe GenCon should have “laundered” the
donation through Child’s Play, perhaps that would have softened the impact of the source of
the cash.
I understand, and let me say this is only to a very certain point, why a christian organization
might not want to affiliate itself with GenCon. I can even understand a hesitancy to accept the
money based on D&D paraphernalia sales. But there were other items involved in the
auction that weren’t based on Gygax’s game that should have made this extremely generous
gesture by the gaming community completely palatable to any religious group.
In regards to the rejection, CCF has been quoted by sources as saying:
“Christian Children’s Fund made the decision to decline the gift from Gen Con, LLC as the
request presented to us gave the appearance that CCF (the organization) was an endorser
or supporter of a gaming convention, which CCF was not. As many non-profit organizations,
CCF is selective in its endorsements or support in order to maintain the integrity of its name
and logo. We cannot lend our name to an event for which we have no involvement. This
decision should in no way be interpreted as CCF holding an opinion on Mr. Gygax, gaming
enthusiasts, or the game Dungeons and Dragons.”
Too late. I already interpreted your actions and what your reasons might be. And I can’t say
that it presents a very flattering image of your organization.
Gritskrieg - End of Line
By Gritskrieg
Seventeen thousand three hundred ninety eight dollars. That’s
$17,398 for those of you who hate reading the spelled out amount.
That’s a hefty chunk of change that I’m sure any charity organization
would be happy to accept. Just not the Christian Children’s Fund.
Evidently it’s not the dollar amount that turns them off but the source
of the money that has them shaking their heads and shoving their
hands in their pockets.
Seventeen thousand three hundred ninety eight dollars. That’s
$17,398 for those of you who hate reading the spelled out amount.
That’s a hefty chunk of change that I’m sure any charity organization
would be happy to accept. Just not the Christian Children’s Fund.
Evidently it’s not the dollar amount that turns them off but the source
of the money that has them shaking their heads and shoving their
hands in their pockets.
Christian Children’s Fund says “No wai!” to gamers