Backstage contributes $775 to the Victoria Brain Injury Society

Hot on the heals of a successful campaign for the Linus Foundation, Backstage has again unleashed our giant novelty cheque; this time to the benefit of the Victoria Brain Injury Society.  For the past several months Backstage has been setting aside 10% of the proceeds raised from paying to unlock Master Mind, Anagram, or Minesweeper puzzles on our Mind Games application.  As part of this ongoing initiative, we recently presented the Victoria Brain Injury Society with a cheque for $775.

 

Marc Dugas, VP of Business Development, is seen here proudly presenting the latest installment of the giant novelty cheque at the In a Nutshell Helmet Festival put on by the VBIS this past June 28th. Marc forgot to wear his helmet.

We know we can do better, so for the entire month of July, Backstage is donating $10 to the Victoria Brain Injury Society every single time a player graduates the school of Mind Games (completes Grade VII) and enters the Hall of Fame. With strong support from our players we hope to raise at least $5,000 for the VBIS. Click here for more information.

Our Biggest Charity Campaign Yet!

Our Doctors Without Borders campaign ended on October 31st.  The results are in:

$7,213 Scratch and Win
$6,819 Pull Tabs

Grand Total: $14,032

This has been our best charity fund raiser yet. We continue to be amazed by the generosity of our committed Facebook players that have once again illustrated the power of social networks to raise funds for worthwhile causes.

For November we are running two separate campaigns. On Scratch and Win, we are participating in the VIATeC Food Bank Challenge to help feed those in need during the holiday season. Backstage is a member of the Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre (VIATeC), and each year there is a friendly competition amongst hi-tech companies in our region to see who can raise the most money/donations for the local food bank in the run up to the holiday season. We've done well in the past, but this is the year Backstage hopes to win the challenge, with the help of our generous players.

Over on Pull Tabs, we are growing moustaches to support the Movember campaign to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer research. For the entire month of November our players will have the opportunity to buy a special moustache themed Pull Tab ticket and prize set. As an added bonus, Backstage employees will be growing their own horrible moustaches. Stay tuned for updates and facial hair progress.

With both charity campaigns, the tickets cost $0.10 through Spare Change, with net proceeds going directly to the charities.