Upon the death of Dungeons & Dragons creator, Gary Gygax, GenCon wanted to donate money to his favorite charity, the Christian Children's Fund. But in a shocking turn of events, the CCF declined GenCon's donation!
Reason? The donation was refused due to disclosure that some sales of GenCon revenue come from D&D-related items. CCF's paraphrased statement goes to say that the bequest presented gave the appearance that CCF was an "endorser or supporter of a gaming convention, which CCF was not...we cannot lend our name to an event for which we have no involvement. This decision should in no way be interpreted as CCF holding an opinion on Mr. Gygax, gaming enthusiasts or the game Dungeons and Dragons."
Hmmm...Does it seem a bit sanctimonious for a non-profit, charity organization to refuse money from a donor that associated himself with something, like D&D which the CCF may find morally or ethically questionable?
Talk about biting your nose to spite your face. How about doing some research before turning down free money for your organization? According to CFF's website, one out of four babies are born into extreme poverty. If CFF's mission is to avert this horrific plight, then they best better check their political dogma at the door.
They could do worse than to accept GenCon's generous donation and use that to sanitize conditions and improve lives of communities they claim to so self-righteously improve.
