Gamer Auction Raises Over $10,000 For Duke Children's Hospital

TAP Interactive - a division of Themis Group, which also owns WarCry - recently held a charity event in Raleigh, North Carolina. A Gamer's Valentine raised over $10,000 for Duke Children's Hospital, with over half from the auction itself.

Duke Children's Hospital Is Truly A Gamer's Valentine

TAP Interactive Event Raises Over $10,000 in Donations

Durham, N.C. - February 6, 2008 - The patients of Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center are getting a special treat for Valentine's Day this year. A Gamer's Valentine, a games industry focused auction, collected over a hundred video games and consoles and nearly $6,000 in monetary donations.

TAP Interactive, a division of Themis Group, Inc., hosted the Triangle's first ever gamer bachelor and bachelorette auction featuring from the area's hottest gaming companies including Red Storm Entertainment, Themis Group, Inc., Destineer Studios, Vicious Cycle, NWN Corporation and The Escapist magazine. Local industry leaders supported from the crowd including Epic Games, Icarus Studios, Emergent and more. The event raised nearly $6,000 in monetary donations and auction bids along with $4,000 valued video games and consoles.

"We are thrilled at the amazing response from the local industry," said Alex Macris, CEO of Themis Group, Inc. "All of us here are overjoyed to have helped spearhead an event that has benefited such a great cause. With the rapid expansion of the local game development, we hope this is only the first of many events benefiting the Triangle."

A Gamer's Valentine was held January 31, 2008 from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at White Collar Crime. Close to 150 attendees enjoyed a light-hearted auction with dates donated by local restaurants and entertainment vendors. Dates were donated by the Carolina Hurricanes, Big Boss Brewing Company, Goodnight's Comedy Club, Adventure Landing, Scooterz Inc., Five Star Restaurant, Parizade, Vin Rouge, Dead Broke Farm, Duck & Dumpling, The Raleigh Times Bar, and The Pit.

About TAP Interactive
With offices in Durham, North Carolina and Stamford, Connecticut, TAP Interactive is a boutique marketing agency founded in 2001 to provide custom-tailored marketing services to the rapidly growing interactive entertainment industry. An early leader in video game marketing, TAP Interactive's success has led to expansions into mobile entertainment and digital media marketing. TAP Interactive has earned a reputation for excellence in producing successful results while providing top-quality customized client service through optimally utilizing word-of-mouth, viral and influencer marketing. Our team's industry knowledge and familiarity with the digital generation gives them a unique insight and approach to marketing this demographic. By approaching marketing as a "client-first" business, TAP provides the services of a first-class marketing team that will strengthen your brand and promote your message to those who need to hear it first.