Master Chief raises money to help sick kids!

[PredArtagnan]

The Starlight Children's Foundation helps seriously ill kids & their families cope with pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education & family activities.


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The week commencing May 3rd, 2010 was Starlight Week in Australia - a week-long drive to raise awareness of the organisation, and to gather much needed donations through various charity events.

EB Games, Australia's largest video game and software retailer has been a strong supporter of the cause for the past three years, raising several hundred thousand dollars for the Foundation, and in the process brightening the lives of many sick kids.

Through friendships with the staff at my local EB Games store (Cannon Hill, Brisbane), I decided to do my part this year, and suited up as Master Chief for the day - scaring children, wooing women and collecting donations left, right and centre.

It wasn't an easy task - but when is a Spartan's job supposed to be anything less? I endured poor shopping-mall air-conditioning, an O.D. of Powerade and being subjected to random people calling me a "Stormtrooper", "Space Man", "Ninja Turtle", "Scary Man", "Robot Man" and "G.I. Joe".

But in the end, many donations were collected and much fun was had, as Master Chief and the staff of EB Games Cannon Hill did their best for Starlight Day!

The Starlight Children's Foundation exists all over the world, so if you feel inspired by my Master Chief antics, then make a donation today!

I hope you enjoy the following selected photos of the event.

- Master Chief Matt



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Starting the day armed with balloons!






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In the store






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The Chief wants your money!






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Will strike silly poses for donations!






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Alex & Master Chief, collecting for Starlight!





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EB Erin and the Chief






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Chris and Master Chief, fighting the good fight.






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I even endured helmet-hair for the cause!


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And there's always time to play the Skill Tester, and do some Halo Reach advertising :D

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YouTube- EB Games & Master Chief - Starlight Day 2010

[i ic3 c01d i]

Have I told you here lately that you are my hero? Way to go that's awesome!

[Debo37]

Nice work! That's a really great thing! :D

[Dragon v2.0]

good job, i wonder if starlight childrens foundation has an office in switzerland, because if they do i might organise an event to raise money

[Swordspree28]

Nice job pred! Is that a new costume?

[Nightrise]

Pred, you are indeed a saint :)

[JEDIHUNTER5]

Pred, you're now my hero:D:P keep up the awesome work, man :D:D:D:P:P:P

[HFX]

Nice work.

Torso's too big for you BTW.

[Harflin]

Why did your back say to pre-order reach here

[Nuclear Xmas]

random people calling me a "Stormtrooper", "Space Man", "Ninja Turtle", "Scary Man", "Robot Man" and "G.I. Joe".

wow, people are dumb.


how did they not know you were boba fett?

[SourNotHardcore]

Yay!

[Juxtapose]

Awesome stuff dude, great work!

[Greenskull]

amazing! You rock, pred!

[PredArtagnan]

Thanks all! :)


Nice job pred! Is that a new costume?

It's my second one, yeah.


Why did your back say to pre-order reach here

Because the store was trying to drum up attention for Reach pre-orders lol.



random people calling me a "Stormtrooper", "Space Man", "Ninja Turtle", "Scary Man", "Robot Man" and "G.I. Joe".

wow, people are dumb.


how did they not know you were boba fett?


Bahahahahahaha :D

[stijntjp]

random people calling me a "Stormtrooper", "Space Man", "Ninja Turtle", "Scary Man", "Robot Man" and "G.I. Joe".

wow, people are dumb.


how did they not know you were boba fett?

he isn't boba fett he is obama!

[ToastyGloves]

Did anyone else have their mind blown by the fact that Master Chief can start out his day saving the human race by fighting the Covenant than end it raising money for children? I did.

Nice job too. :D

[BladesofBlood]

awesome job man you are my hero.

[Greenskull]

Top of Bungie frontpage!

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&link=mchelpssickkids

Congrats, pred!

[BladeHenge]

Now you should go to a retired Veterans home and rant about how you defeated the Covenant. Just kidding though XD.
But awesome job taking the initiative to help those kid dude!

[Grunt1138]

Dude i gotta thank you my little bro is in a wheel chair and loves starlight seriously keep up the good work

[PredArtagnan]

Top of Bungie frontpage!

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&link=mchelpssickkids

Congrats, pred!


Green, I love you! :D


Dude i gotta thank you my little bro is in a wheel chair and loves starlight seriously keep up the good work

Thank you for the comment. :) I hope that your little brother is doing ok.

[chipmunk832]

It takes guts to do that nice work pred

[stijntjp]

It takes guts to do that nice work pred

Yeah i tottaly agree pred is the most kind person on RUL. oh yeah sorry pred i already pre-ordered reach

[stijntjp]

pred any new awesome halo threads soon ^^

[PredArtagnan]

pred any new awesome halo threads soon ^^

I know what the next article will be about. Just not sure when it'll get done - I've a busy few weeks ahead.
This weekend is devoted to finally getting my Ghostbusters skit sequence/film project off the ground.