Make-A-Wish update

J Dogg · Administrator Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Last month, we told you about Robbie, the 14 year old boy with kidney disease, whose wish we were helping to make come true, along with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Indiana. Thanks to the generous donations of all of you and companies affiliated with DDR, we were able to raise over $1000 worth of contributions!

Cobalt Flux donated two of their CF pads.
RedOctane donated a copy of DDR Extreme and a mini DDR Controller.

The collective donations of DDR Freak members provided:
Sony PlayStation 2 with 8MB Memory Card
Sony Dual Shock 2 Analog Controller
DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution
DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution
EyeToy AntiGrav with Camera
Taiko Drum Master
Gran Turismo 4 (because we had extra money to spend)

Thank you to everyone for their support.
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DDR Seth · Trick Member Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Location: Maryland

Awesome.

Rychan · Contributor Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Castle Rock, CO

That's really great to hear

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Thank you for the update J Dogg

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!!!! · Trick Member Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Location: in a haus lolo!

Sticky this. It's damn good news.
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jbean3535 · Trick Member Joined: 08 May 2004 Location: KC Kansas

It feels great to know that we all helped out someone in need. I bet he is one happy kid now!
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SO! loves Electroplankton · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject:

Aw, I never donated my 20 bucks!

I feel kinda bad now.

RTP! · Trick Member Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Location: Grayslake, IL

Whoa, like, Cobalt Flux donated like, $600 in high quality DDR pads. Wicked sweet. We salute you child! (If he joins DDR Freak, we'll salute again!)
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CStarFlare · Maniac Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Wow, $1000. That's insane.

Everyone who donated is fucking awesome.

Kidneyman · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Location: Boise, ID

i feel so glad i donated

that kid is bound to get better now!
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Alex3305 · Trick Member Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Location: Netherlands

i didnt donate

but i feel happy for the boy that he feels happy now

Atleast thats what i think..
Now he can play DDR Extreme, Max or Max2 with one of his friends on his new Cobalt flux

I hope you get better Robbie !!
- Alex3305 -
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LAN040 · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:25 am Post subject:

It's pretty cool that even companies donated, let alone people from DDRfreak. This is great news

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qta10pb · Basic Member Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Location: Indiana

Make A Wish came to our house today, (Sat. July, 10th,2004) He will have his wish granted summer of 2005. (I will send pictures to DDR also and will try to post them for all to see) Rob's wish is the ultimate game room in our home just like an arcade! It will be catered by a local restaurant that Robbie likes the best. It will be on TV WNDU news 16. I will post hours of operation for the kids in the neighborhood.

We visit Riley Hospital for Children every month. He has a very rare kidney disease. He has membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II or shorten version (MPGN type 2). We are finding it takes a lot of work from others and a long time. He has 3 brothers and a sister that one-day hopefully could give him one working kidney. However, Transplanted kidneys are often re-infected once again. My point is: Enjoy what you have today! Remember to treat each day as if it could be the last. Don't sweat the small stuff. Don't let a day go by without a hug or smile, and laughter is the best medicine. Update: 1/9/05 Well... He has recently developed some high blood sugar reading. Update: 1/20/05 Going to control this small problem with diet. It sometimes happens when on steroids for a long time. I hope in the new year coming, it will be a very good year, full of fun an new hope.

Rob wants to have a plaque made with everyone who helped him along the way so far, DDR will be included in this along with Doctors and Hospitals, Kidney foundation, Make a Wish,... ect. Again Thank you everyone.

Robbie's mom

SO! loves Electroplankton · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:41 am Post subject:

That's very sweet Ms....Robbies Mom. I hope he gets better in the new year.

John is OLD SCHOOL · Trick Member Joined: 09 May 2003 Location: Massapequa, NY

I know I haven't been around here much anymore (ITG has taken over my life, lol), but I just wanted to say that I thnk it's awesome that this website and these people could do so much. Like, I had the right words in my head like a minute ago but I can't seem to put them into this form. I guess I just find it awesome how DDR could help someone in need, and that the people of the DDR community helped him a lot. Kinda brings a tear to ones eye no? And I hope Robbie gets well soon!
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melkor765 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject:

that is so cool. i wish i had joined the forums earlier and donated something
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MDpro · Basic Member Joined: 12 Feb 2005

Hi, this is Robbie's friend Mikey. I would just like to say this is the kindest thing I've ever seen! Robbie will be so happy

this will put a smile on his face and on mine just to see him happy this is a good ting your doin here keep it up