Christine Edwards
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Yeah, so our primary mission really is to empower our community to make the world a better place through supporting three core pillars that we have, which is supporting children's well-being, inclusion, diversity, and equity, and humanitarian aid. So what a lot of people I think don't really recognize is the Bungie Foundation is like 98% funded by the Bungie community.
Yeah, so our primary mission really is to empower our community to make the world a better place through supporting three core pillars that we have, which is supporting children's well-being, inclusion, diversity, and equity, and humanitarian aid. So what a lot of people I think don't really recognize is the Bungie Foundation is like 98% funded by the Bungie community.
Yeah, so our primary mission really is to empower our community to make the world a better place through supporting three core pillars that we have, which is supporting children's well-being, inclusion, diversity, and equity, and humanitarian aid. So what a lot of people I think don't really recognize is the Bungie Foundation is like 98% funded by the Bungie community.
It's through our fundraisers. It's through like when we do in-game activations. It's the core of what we do and it supports all the work that we do.
It's through our fundraisers. It's through like when we do in-game activations. It's the core of what we do and it supports all the work that we do.
It's through our fundraisers. It's through like when we do in-game activations. It's the core of what we do and it supports all the work that we do.
So yeah, so I mean, from a children's wellbeing perspective, we kind of have two core areas, but one really primary focus, which is the Little Lights program, formerly iPads for Kids, where we partner with children's hospitals all over the country to provide entertainment technology, entertainment distraction for kids while they're going through some of the darkest days of their lives.
So yeah, so I mean, from a children's wellbeing perspective, we kind of have two core areas, but one really primary focus, which is the Little Lights program, formerly iPads for Kids, where we partner with children's hospitals all over the country to provide entertainment technology, entertainment distraction for kids while they're going through some of the darkest days of their lives.
So yeah, so I mean, from a children's wellbeing perspective, we kind of have two core areas, but one really primary focus, which is the Little Lights program, formerly iPads for Kids, where we partner with children's hospitals all over the country to provide entertainment technology, entertainment distraction for kids while they're going through some of the darkest days of their lives.
Yeah, so it's really intended to provide entertainment, distraction, therapeutic play, a sense of normalcy, just give them, you know, something that brightens their day when they're really struggling. And as we all know, games is such a powerful tool for that. So any patient who comes into the hospital, they get an iPad.
Yeah, so it's really intended to provide entertainment, distraction, therapeutic play, a sense of normalcy, just give them, you know, something that brightens their day when they're really struggling. And as we all know, games is such a powerful tool for that. So any patient who comes into the hospital, they get an iPad.
Yeah, so it's really intended to provide entertainment, distraction, therapeutic play, a sense of normalcy, just give them, you know, something that brightens their day when they're really struggling. And as we all know, games is such a powerful tool for that. So any patient who comes into the hospital, they get an iPad.
It's downloaded with a whole bunch of entertainment content that's age appropriate to their age. It takes into account their cognitive abilities, their physical disabilities. It's worked in partnership with Children's Hospital's Child Life Team and nursing staff to really make sure that every child gets the content that they can best utilize.
It's downloaded with a whole bunch of entertainment content that's age appropriate to their age. It takes into account their cognitive abilities, their physical disabilities. It's worked in partnership with Children's Hospital's Child Life Team and nursing staff to really make sure that every child gets the content that they can best utilize.
It's downloaded with a whole bunch of entertainment content that's age appropriate to their age. It takes into account their cognitive abilities, their physical disabilities. It's worked in partnership with Children's Hospital's Child Life Team and nursing staff to really make sure that every child gets the content that they can best utilize.
And we're in 20 plus hospitals at this point, which is super exciting. We also have a really amazing partnership with Make-A-Wish. Um, where we provide all their entertainment technology as well.
And we're in 20 plus hospitals at this point, which is super exciting. We also have a really amazing partnership with Make-A-Wish. Um, where we provide all their entertainment technology as well.
And we're in 20 plus hospitals at this point, which is super exciting. We also have a really amazing partnership with Make-A-Wish. Um, where we provide all their entertainment technology as well.
So we do anything from like, um, converting somebody's basement into a DJ studio to, you know, helping, you know, uh, kids who want to be YouTubers one day set up their YouTube setups, like whatever it might be. Like if it, if you can plug it in, turn it on, like we're the, we're the group that helps Make-A-Wish make those happen.