Black Dog Institute Charity Day at Game On

Sam ii am · XboxZone Wannabe

Calendar Event: March 8, 2009
Event type: LAN

In memory of our good friend Red Dingo, Game On will host a charity day on Sunday 8th March.

We will donate all profits of the charity day to the Black Dog Institute, a not-for-profit, educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bipolar disorder.

Our Sunday $20 all day rate applies to this event. Please register your intention to attend by posting on this thread.

For more information go to.

http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

http://www.lifeline.org.au/

Attendees:
Jooney
B0XTER
Silverblade
Strangled Duck
Pooman
JipD
Blue Dingo
Nightmare
Evil Dude 22

Krazy Koika · In the Zone!

Sam, can you please inform us (for those that dont know like me) what happened to Red Dingo? If you feel it in appropriate, you can pm me instead

Sam ii am · XboxZone Wannabe

Krazy Koika @ Fri 27 Feb, 2009 8:07 pm wrote:

Sam, can you please inform us (for those that dont know like me) what happened to Red Dingo? If you feel it in appropriate, you can pm me instead

Sadly Red Dingo lost his battle with depression and passed away some weeks ago now, not that i want the how's and why's to be discussed on this thread as i think it would be inappropriate.

The reason we would like to host a Black Dog Institute charity day is firstly to celebrate his life and secondly to let people know that theres great organisations out there like the Black Dog Institute and Lifeline that can help, and are only a phone call away.

Jooney · In the Zone!

I'll be there.

Frozza · XboxZone Reviewer

I think what you are doing is great!

If I lived in NSW I would be there, alas I do not so cant attend.

Good luck and I hope it all goes well!

CRUSTY jocks · In the Zone!

Sam ii am @ Sat 28 Feb, 2009 6:10 am wrote:

Krazy Koika @ Fri 27 Feb, 2009 8:07 pm wrote:

Sam, can you please inform us (for those that dont know like me) what happened to Red Dingo? If you feel it in appropriate, you can pm me instead

Sadly Red Dingo lost his battle with depression and passed away some weeks ago now, not that i want the how's and why's to be discussed on this thread as i think it would be inappropriate.

The reason we would like to host a Black Dog Institute charity day is firstly to celebrate his life and secondly to let people know that theres great organisations out there like the Black Dog Institute and Lifeline that can help, and are only a phone call away.

for those than can't read between the lines, "depression" being a key word, could we safely assume it was self inflicted?

depression is a terrible thing, my wifes cousin ended his own life just before xmas.

wookieogre · XboxZone Groupie

my condolences to all those that knew red dingo, i hope the charity day event goes well.

Sam ii am · XboxZone Wannabe

Thanks for the posts and pm's of support, i realise that many of you live far away from our store, but still want contribute to this important event.

You can make donations directly to the Red Dingo memorial site at the Black Dog Institute using the following URL.

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/reddingo

Thanks again for the support.

Danny · XboxZone Wannabe

When I first heard the news I was really saddened as Red Dingo was actually the one who first brought me to Game On and introduced me to the community there.

I will be there but I have an online tournament that day so I will most likely be playing it from the store.

strangled duck · XboxZone Guru

I will be there to show my support for dingo, top bloke. Sad

lilone · XboxZone Wannabe

I'll be there :'(

Blue Dingo · XboxZone Guru

im there, i owe so much to red, my music, my love of video games and even xboxzone

ive been keeping in touch with pooman and dingo's mum, musically wise he left quite a legacy behind Sad

Sam ii am · XboxZone Wannabe

Hi All,

I have had a few questions about this event on Sunday.

Firstly theres no hard start and finish to the charity event, just come along to show your support at any stage during the day.

The web page weve set up http://www.everydayhero.com.au/reddingo is hosted by The Black Dog Institute, and you will be able to see how many funds weve been able to donate after the event using this link. For those who cant make it, but still wish to contribute in some way, i encourage you to make a small donation on that website for a great cause.

Lastly, the day is about celebrating Red Digo's life, so come armed with your best memories of the guy and ready to play, i for one plan to crank up midship on Halo 2 in rememberence (of how many times he patiently stalked me on this map, throwing a sticky grenade on the back of my head just when i thought i had gotten away.)

Danny · XboxZone Wannabe

Something came up for sunday.. but I should be home at like 4-5 ish so i'll pop in if you guys are still open.. hopefully the store opens till late. Even if its just an hour or so i'll still come in

Sam ii am · XboxZone Wannabe

Danny @ Thu 05 Mar, 2009 3:01 pm wrote:

Something came up for sunday.. but I should be home at like 4-5 ish so i'll pop in if you guys are still open.. hopefully the store opens till late. Even if its just an hour or so i'll still come in

Hi mate, will will still be open around that time.