Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 'As flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey causes devastation in Texas, the gaming community is coming together to raise money for the Houston Food Bank. Starting at 8 p.m. ET Friday, Games Done Quick is hosting a 48-hour marathon with 100% of donations going to the Houston Food Bank. During Harvey Relief Done Quick, gamers will be livestreaming themselves playing games as quickly as possible, a.k.a. speedrunning, nonstop throughout the weekend. We're proud to announce that we are partnering with @HoustonFoodBank for #HRDQ2017! 100% of your donations this weekend will support them! Games Done Quick (GDQ) typically hosts two charity speedrunning marathons a year, each one about one week long. Seven of its last eight events since 2014 have raised over $1 million in donations for the Prevent Cancer Foundation and Doctors Without Borders. SEE ALSO: A look back at 5 of the best moments from Games Done Quick speedruns But after seeing the damage cause by Harvey in Texas, GDQ director of operations Matt Merkle had a desire to help those affected by the disaster. "I waited a while to see what the true impact of the storm was going to be, and once it was obvious how awful it had become, and how many people were in need, I checked with our staff for availability, and off we went!" Merkle said.' Source - http://mashable.com/2017/09/01/gdq-harvey-relief/#ecfBvx59Kqq0 This is an awesome marathon. They have raised millions of dollars for other causes in the past. I am so happy they are doing this impromptu marathon, and 100% of the donations are going towards helping those affected by hurricane Harvey. If you're the least bit interested in video games, this should be pretty entertaining to watch as well Twitch stream - https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Hey this is awesome! It's going towards a great cause! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Start's up in about 15 minutes if anyone was looking for a way to donate - this is a pretty good way to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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