Club Penguin Replies to Haiti Letter!

Hi everyone! Well, you know that us at The Awesome Penguins really care about Haiti. The 7.0 earthquake that struck near a major city, Port-au-Prince, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and we are going to do something to help!

My friend Boondangle and I wrote a letter to Club Penguin asking to help with Haiti (under Boondangle's name), and here it is:

Dear Club Penguin,

Hello! I am a huge fan of your site, and a big fan of Coins for Change. It is an amazing program that helps people and animals all over the world- but of course you already know this. :)

Now, to get to the point: I am sure you have heard about the huge 7.0 earthquake in Haiti that devastated the already-poor region. I have tried to find ways to donate, but my parents do not trust their credit cards to just any site.

I think Club Penguin should host a small program to help Haiti. I think this would be a great way for penguins who wanted to donate to help. :) If this is impossible or difficult to do, it's perfectly fine if you don't want to waste time on it.

But please do consider my idea! Thank you for your time and patience, and KEEP ON BEING AWESOME! Thanks :)

Yours Truly, Boondangle

CLUB PENGUIN REPLIED! Here's what they said:

Hello Boondangle,

Thank you so much for your wonderful email, we truly appreciate your caring words for people in Haiti.

Between December 11 and 21, we encouraged our players to celebrate change by donating their time and the coins they earn playing games in the virtual world of Club Penguin to make a difference in the real world.

Our third annual Coins for Change was a huge success, and we watched with pride as kids worked together and showed their passion for helping others. From playing games to earn extra coins they could donate to throwing fundraising parties in their igloos, everyone stepped up to do their part.

In the end, more than 2.9 million players donated in excess of 4 billion coins.

Those donations to kids who are sick, kids who are poor and the environment served as votes to determine how a $1 million contribution is divided up amongst some valuable projects. One of those projects actually involved a group called 'Partners in Health', which is in Haiti. This program was actually the recipient of both 'Kids who are Poor' and 'Kids who are Sick' categories.

Currently, the money that players contributed through the Coins for Change program is helping Haitians! This money ($165,000 Canadian dollars will go to a nutrition program to feed thousands of malnourished and at-risk children in Haiti; $157,500 Canadian dollars will help pay for critical health care and treatment programs for impoverished children in Haiti.) is already working for the people of Haiti.

Have you ever heard of our Kids Matching Gift Program? If you or your school would like to help a village in one of the world’s poorest regions such as Haiti, the community of Club Penguin is making it easier than ever to achieve this goal by matching the funds you raise up to $5,000. For more information about this program, please contact us at 'kidshelpingkids@clubpenguin.com'.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know. We're always happy to help.

Sincerely,

Emma
Club Penguin Support

What Club Penguin is doing is truly awesome! Thanks to Emma from Club Penguin support, and thanks to everyone who donated to Coins for Change- YOU are the ones helping Haitians!

-Peggie Quin