The CCF Refuses GenCon Donation
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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!Profound ignorance on display.
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."
