Is There Anything Better Than Giving Presents To Children?

Yesterday was a helluva a day, wasn't it?

Whether watching your kids attack the gift pile under the tree on Christmas morning, or watching them open their gifts with the first candle of Chanukah glowing in the background...

...seeing your kids' faces light up at the exact moment they realize what treasure was hiding beneath the pretty wrapping paper is fan-freakin'-tastic.

And helping to put that same look on the faces of needy kids is darn-near life-affirmimg.


In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the good folks at GameDAILY Family created Games Can Help, which ended up donating games and portable game systems to children in the Gulf region. I hope to have some photos to share with you soon.


And of course, Penny Arcade's amazing Child's Play charity, which donates "toys, games & cash" to children's hospitals across the country, raised $82,100 at their annual dinner earlier this month, and they're within shouting distance of donating half a million dollars for 2005.

May 2006 bring joy and happiness to children everywhere.