TooManyGames Hosts Charity Event to Benefit Philabundance

TooManyGames hosted the charity event, “Gift for Gamers” in partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on Dec. 10, 2017. $4,742.90 was raised at the event and 100 percent of the proceeds were donated to Philabundance, Greater Philadelphia’s largest hunger relief organization.

“Philabundance is grateful for this donation of $4,742 from the “Gifts for Gamers” event. This donation will help us to feed many children, families and seniors this holiday season,” said Jaclyn Elwell, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Philabundance. “We couldn’t do the work we do without our generous community partners!”

“Gifts for Gamers” featured a vendor area to buy gifts for gamer family and friends, free play video gaming area, arcades, and photos with Santa. Attendees also had a chance to meet and greet with famous YouTubers such as Angry Video Game Nerd, Vinesauce, and SomeCallMeJohnny.

“We were happy to hold this fundraiser to help local families during the holiday season,” said Paul Truitt, owner of TooManyGames. “The event was a fun way for people to learn more about TooManyGames while supporting a great cause.”

TooManyGames will return to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for the longest running and largest gaming convention in Pennsylvania on June 22-24, 2018. Visit toomanygames.com for ticket information.

PHOTO CAPTION: (from left) Paul Truitt and Ryan Schott, owners of TooManyGames, present a check for $4,742.90 to Jaclyn Elwell, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Philabundance in Philadelphia on Dec. 22, 2017.

About TooManyGames: Owned and operated by Level 4 Event Management, TooManyGames celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2017 with the longest running and largest gaming convention in Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley region. TooManyGames is the premier event for anyone interested in video games, board games, CCG's, and tabletop gaming. The expo features vendors selling retro games, new games, board games, crafts, art and more, along with music concerts, arcades, tournaments, chiptunes, industry panels, and panels by famous YouTubers. For more information, visit toomanygames.com.

About Philabundance: Philabundance seeks to drive hunger from our communities today and end hunger forever. It serves approximately 90,000 people per week, a third of whom are children and 15% of whom are seniors. In 2016, Philabundance distributed approximately 24 million pounds of food through its own neighborhood distribution programs and through a network of more than 350 member agencies in 9 counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For more information about Philabundance, visit philabundance.org.