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WWPD4Vets - April 12th, 2014
Announcing the WWPD4Vets Event, Saturday, April 12th, 2014.
The Mission: Raise at least $3,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project and other world wide veterans organizations. Follow the WWPD Community as they participate in 24 hours of global game-playing with live updates via Twitter (#WWPD4Vets) and live video feeds at the WWPD4Vets site.LIVE VIDEO WILL APPEAR HERE AROUND 10:30am EST! Watch live video from wwpd_east on www.justin.tv HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Follow Us on Twitter: Look for #WWPD4Vets updates on Twitter! We are @WWPDPodcast
Give Cash! Head on over to the WWPD4Vets site and hit the DONATE button and select your charity. We suggest $1, $3 or $5 per hour of games played. Our goal is to reach $3,000 in cash donations to the Wounded Warrior Project. Other charities are an option for folks outside the US.
Clean Your Closet: Head on over to the WWPD4Vets and hit the DONATE button and select 'DONATE YOUR JUNK'. This will take you to a page with instructions on how to list your items on eBay and send the proceeds to the Wounded Warrior Project. After listing the item(s), please also post the listing in the WWPD Forums here. Please set your auctions to end on or before April 12th, 2014.
Buy Stuff: Please watch the WWPD Forums for things up for auction to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project here. The WWPD Staff has plans to list many items, including a set of the World Famous Lucage, and other items.
Do Your Own Thing: If you want to set up your own event, please contact me jon [at] wwpd.net to discuss.
To cover the 24 hours of gaming madness, we will have multiple global gaming locations:
US EAST COAST: Group Captain: Jon Baber. 12 hours of gaming at the Game Vault in Fredricksburg, Virginia, including Flames of War, Eclipse, Firefly and more!! Start at 10am!
Where:
Sturges West Community House
58 Summerland Dr
Henderson, Auckland 0612
Games: Flames Of War, X-Wing, Kings Of War, Warmachine/Hordes, boardgames and more!
Events: Silent Auction (all proceeds will be donated to the NZ RSA)
Group Captains: Daniel Linder (Kingdan82@gmail.com) and Mike Haught (scarybiscuitsstudios@gmail.com).
Schedule: 12:00pm – 6:30pm (NZ Time), 6:00pm – 12:30am (Eastern Time)
Frozen Waste: Group Captain: Craig Baxter. Gaming at the WWPD top secret research facility (aka Craig's Garage). We will start with light games (X-Wing or board games etc.) , move into a larger group game (FoW, Bolt Action) and wind down with what ever else floats are boat (Descent/Sparticus/Dust). Contact Craig if you interested in joining the event: baxter.craig@gmail.com.
WWPD South: Group Captain: Jeff Flint (Sonbae) Gaming at The Foundry game store in Huntsville Alabama. All forms of gaming are welcome. Please drop by and see us! Flames of War and X wing will definitely hit the table as well as a host of other miniature and board games. Live tweets of the event! Donations at the door to participate.
UK: Group Captain: Mike Wood Location: TBD
Q: What the heck is a Group Captain?
A: This is the contact for that region. If you are interested in attending or helping with an event, contact the Group Captain.
Q: How can I contact a Group Captain?
A: Head on over to the WWPD4Vets site and select the location nearest you. Contact information is listed there.
