Upcoming Events
2007 GT Marathon - Oct 6-7
Hosted by Phi Kappa Theta and benefiting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta cancer research.
Contact: David Worsham (770) 363-0553
Dallas ELFK Marathon - Oct 13-14
at Woodcreek Club House benefiting Children's Miracle Network.
For more information, visit: http://www.playinmyworld.com/ELFK/
Sponsors and Hosts
Friends of ELFK
About Extra Life for Kids
Extra Life for Kids (ELFK) gaming marathons are held by clubs, organizations, or groups of friends who want to help raise money for a good cause by doing what they love: playing games!
Any size of group can run a gaming marathon and they can run it in the way that best fits their interest. As long as the core ELFK values remain, each event can and should develop its own character. We'd love to hear new ideas for future ELFK events!
Core Values
These three values are the soul of ELFK.
1. Charity
The main goal of every ELFK event is to raise funds and increase awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network, ELFK’s sponsored charity. CMN contributes to a network of children’s hospitals all across the United States to provide healthcare for underprivileged families and to research treatments for some of the world’s most harmful childhood diseases. You can learn more about CMN at www.cmn.org Unless otherwise specified, all CMN donations go to the local children’s hospital in the area which donations were raised.
2. Positive Gamer Image
Games, especially video games, have been the target of an overwhelming amount of bad press and parental and legislative anger. When the only image that non-gamers get of video games is a violent one, gamers are placed into narrow stereotypes and gaming as a hobby becomes increasingly hard to justify. ELFK knows that gamers are awesome people! Charity gaming marathons are a great way to show that to friends, family, and the world at large. ELFK is dedicated to promoting a positive image of gamers. We welcome good press and the participation of diverse gaming groups. As a part of promoting a positive image of gamers, we do not endorse the playing of violent video games by children who do not meet the ESRB specified age for those games, we want all gaming marathons to foster a spirit of community, and we do not condone the use of alcohol or drugs at any ELFK event.
3. FUN!
Of course, games are all about fun! The third goal of an ELFK event is to ensure that everyone has a great time from start to finish. ELFK gamers should have a great time playing all sorts of games with their friends and make new friends through the event itself. A good gaming marathon will leave its participants with excellent memories and an itching to do it again! We encourage multiplayer game play, tournaments, challenges, and contests to liven up the event. As a part of having fun, gamers should not overdo it. Each person has an individual limit to how much gaming they can take. No one should be forced to play when they are ready to quit, breaks need to be taken at least once every couple of hours, and marathons should not last longer than 48 hours. There need to be individuals who are not playing in the marathon to make sure everyone is having a fun and safe event.
