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21st May 2012

Metroid Marathon To Support Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters of CanadaThe Penguins in The Desert Productions team will be holding “The Metroid Marathon” to support Big Brothers Big Sisters St.Catharines – Thorold & District. The event is a third party fundraising effort that is being put together to aid in mentorship programs and making successful matches for children.

The event will begin Friday, June 1st at 7 p.m. ET, and The Penguins Marathons team will be playing every Metroid game Penguins metroid marathonfor 24 hours a day. The marathon will not conclude until all games have been completed.

They will be playing :

  • Metroid
  • Metroid 2: Return of Samus
  • Super Metroid
  • Metroid Prime
  • Metroid Prime: Echoes
  • Metroid Prime: Corruption
  • Metroid Prime Hunters
  • Other M
  • Metroid Fusion

The team always has great prizes and this marathon is no exception as for the first time ever donors can order custom Metroid Jersey’s with their name on them for a minimum $50 donation. The team is raising the bar high and aiming for a $4,000.00 goal. Donations can be made at the time of the event via a “Chipin” widget on their website. For more information contact Penguins Marathons.

The team has created trailer which is a parody of the Liam Neeson film “The Grey” to promote The Metroid Marathon:

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This entry was posted on Monday, May 21st, 2012 at 9:25 am and is filed under Associations, Events, fundraisers, National News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
  1. Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer)
    11:27 am on May 22nd, 2012

    Penguins In The Desert Metroid Marathon To Support Big Brothers Big Sisters @BBBSMentors http://t.co/6Azn6gCr

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