Topic: Spielberg and Nintendo Celebrate Charity's Success

[Jonnyboy117]

The famed director was recently honored for his work with Starlight, which places Nintendo Fun Centers in hospitals for children.

Film director Steven Spielberg was honored Thursday night for his work as co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Starlight Starbright Foundation.  Nintendo of America is another key partner with Starlight Starbright, providing portable Fun Centers (mobile kiosks with a GameCube and DVD player) for hospitalized children throughout North America.

Spielberg stopped for this photo op with the Fun Center:

According to Nintendo, there are over 4,000 Fun Centers placed in over 1,000 hospitals across North America.  For more information about the Starlight Starbright Foundation, visit their website at http://www.slsb.org/.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Rock on.

Hold the controller proudly and SMILE to the sight of MARIO POWER TENNIS!

[Mario]

Must.. get... Mario Power Tennis.

Is there anywhere to sit down while playing those kiosks?

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I suppose it depends on where it's placed.  A bed or any of the usual seating accomodations would work, I imagine.  The screen isn't low, and it's possible it's on wheels.

[Ms.Pikmin]

The kiosks are rolled in to the hospital rooms of the kids and placed at the foot of their beds.  

I know I posted in response to a Starlight Foundation thread over a year ago, but I have to say again that they do a great service to the kids who are hospitalized.  My own son spent a month in Oakland Chilldren's Hospital and one of the few bright spots was the N64 kiosk they would bring into his room.  I saw first hand how these donated consoles help the kids have a few hours of fun and allow them to forget about being ill for awhile.  

[Bill Aurion]

Wow, that's really nice...It really is sad how much Ninty does and is still criticized for everything they do...

"But Nintendo donates systems to hospitals for kids"
"NINTENDO IS tiku tiku tiku!  & SUX AND WHERE'S MY JAK RACING"

[KnowsNothing]

I first heard about this foundation a while ago on the news, and I thought it was great

EXCEPT, when I was in the hospital I was promised an N64 to play but I never got one.  NINTENDO SUX

[Savior]

I feel old Nintendo has been making these kiosks since the SNES  

[MysticGohan24]

Nintendo is just great. Oh and does anyone know, that speilberg is working on a live action Transformers Movie? It's supposed to be based off the G1 Transformers the best of the best heh.

[Felis Demens CCXXI]

Now we need a photo with Shiggy and Spielberg together.

[KirbySStar]

That would be a momentous occasion.  I wonder what kind of game those two could come up with together if they meshed ideas.

I'm so glad that this charity has been so successful.  It would be interesting to know if Sony and Microsoft have similar charities.

[mantidor]

Its always pointed out that Bill Gates is the person who donates the most to charity, but being the richest person in the world, that really is no surprise.... only if he actually donates 90% of his personal fortune Ill be impressed (and that 10% thats left for him is more money than any of us will see in our life time)

[oohhboy]

Bill Gates could donate that much even if he wanted to.Most of his fortune is tied to MS share price. If he was to convert his shares in to cash to donate, he would kill the company.

[KDR_11k]

Bill stated his goal is to die as a poor man.

[Berto2K]

Aw shoot, Hollywood Video's (my employer) logo didn't get caught in the picture.  The are a large partner in this foundation as well, donoating lots and lots of movies.