Village Gamer

This article was written by Ananamoose and originally published on GuildMag – it has been reposted here with Rhonda’s permission. 

If you are a part of the Guild Wars 1 community (and even if you are not) you have probably heard about GWEN. No, not the Mesmer in Eye of the North. I’m talking about the Gaming World Entertainment Network!

GWEN is an online radio station that is also affiliated with Gamers Giving Back. Both organizations are run by the same person, M A L I B U Barbie, or Rhonda as she is known here on Earth. She has been running these organizations since January 2010. Her mission is to prove the stereotype of gamers wrong. We aren’t just sitting at home staring at a screen, we have big hearts and we are active in giving back to the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Frendo has created a tool that empowers charities, non-profits, and fundraisers to receive every cent of an online donation. Frendo’s proprietary tool enables them to bring fee-free donations for bank account transactions, and a credit card option with a low 2.75% transaction cost to cover that service. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian author Alexander Galant put his talents as a historical researcher and thriller writer together to pen his novel Depth of Deception -A Titanic Murder Mystery. He released it a week ago as an e-book to coincide with the centennial anniversary of Titanic. “It’s connected to – but not about – Titanic,” said Alexander Galant about the plot of his novel. Read the rest of this entry »

Six hundred digital enthusiasts of Toronto’s thriving digital economy will take over The Fifth Social Club this Thursday, April 12 to share ideas and support a community initiative. Toronto’s next digital party for social good will connect the community to network and have fun, while raising money for The Remix Project, a local charity utilizing mentorship, instruction and the power of the arts to inspire disadvantaged youth and help them achieve their dreams. Read the rest of this entry »

Each month close to 900,000 Canadians turn to food banks – children, friends and neighbours. Today, Shaw is excited to kick off its second ever Fill the Food Banks campaign, in hopes of ensuring that food will be the last thing on the minds of Canadians. Read the rest of this entry »

Fundchange, one of Canada’s first “crowdfunding” or online fundraising websites for Canadian charities, today announced its first year results with a visual PDF info graphic at a web press conference. Ideavibes™ in partnership with TELUS, launched Fundchange to assist charities across the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Throughout the month of April, Pizza Pizza’s traditional restaurant locations are trading slices for unused cell phones or handheld devices. Now in its eighth year, the company’s Cells for Slices program encourages people to recycle their unused devices, which are often not disposed of properly. All of the proceeds collected from this initiative benefit Food Banks Canada as part of its Phones for Food program. Read the rest of this entry »

Many of you may have had dreams of making it big in Hollywood. The fame, the fortune, your name in lights – a mighty big lure! Most won’t get there of course but what if you had an opportunity to have your name on the big screen as a credit in an independently shot film while giving local talent a chance at success? What if that movie becomes a huge hit? Read the rest of this entry »

BlackCherry Digital Media Inc. has announced the launch of their Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for the unique MMO concept, ‘The Ant Experiment’. ‘The Ant Experiment’ will attempt to revolutionize the traditional MMO framework that puts the player in the role of a human or human-form character. Read the rest of this entry »

Without a doubt, the most competitive street in the country is Toronto’s Bay Street.   On February 29^th, it’ll be lawyer against lawyer; broker against broker; banker against banker as teams compete for the highest Scrabble score to raise money for literacy. This year’s SCRABBLE® Corporate Challenge is on target to be a record breaker for Frontier College with more teams (60), a bigger venue (Sony Centre), and a goal to raise over $350,000 for Frontier College’s literacy programs. Read the rest of this entry »