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Hey, do you like Mario? How about the Make-A-Wish Foundation? If so, check out this official press-release:

"72 Hour Gaming Marathon Raising Money For Make-A-Wish

ARLINGTON, TEXAS – December 01, 2012 – On Friday, December 14 at 6PM CST (GMT -6) TheSpeedGamers, a group of gamers from Arlington, Texas, will begin their annual 72 hour Winter gaming marathon for charity. The group has raised over $369,000 for various charities and causes since it was formed in 2008 including; Japan Relief, Gulf Restoration, Susan G. Komen, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. These charities directly help support those in need and help fund research towards cures for various debilitating diseases. The marathon will cover Nintendo’s popular series, Mario.

This marathon TheSpeedGamers will be raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation (http://www.wish.org) whose mission is to raise awareness and provide treatment services and support to families to help their children with autism. 100% of donations will go directly to Make-A-Wish!. Most major payment types are accepted and can be sent via TheSpeedGamers’ homepage.

TheSpeedGamers’ Mario Marathon is a three-day charity drive that is broadcasted live online. The marathon will last 72 hours. The group encourages donations through great gameplay, commentary, contests, and prize incentives. TheSpeedGamers have featured many huge Internet personalities such as YouTube’s famous Let’s Players, ChuggaaConroy, and ProtonJon. During the event, viewers can chat directly with the team via IRC chat, or social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook.

Watch the event live on the web at http://www.thespeedgamers.com beginning December 14th at 6 PM CST. ###

Britt LaRiviere
TheSpeedGamers
britt@thespeedgamers.com"

There's not really much I can add, but on the off-chance that anyone here hasn't heard of these guys or wasn't aware of the upcoming marathon but would like to participate, I figured I would post about it.