Giving back to the community is at the core of NVIDIA, it’s our way of expressing gratitude to the many communities that we interface with. As many of you remember, last year’s GeForce LAN featured a canned food drive in which you helped to raise thousands of dollars worth of food for those in need.

This year, we would like to continue that momentum and hold two charity drives, to help the following organizations:

Alameda County Community Food Bank - http://www.accfb.org/
We will have canisters to collect non-perishable food. The most-needed food items include

- Canned vegetables and fruit
- Canned meats and fish
- Pasta and tomato sauce
- Beans
- Rice
- Peanut butter
- Cereal/oatmeal
- Powdered milk
- Nutritional beverages

Get Well Gamers - http://www.get-well-gamers.org/
Get-Well Gamers Foundation provides systems, handhelds and video games to hospitals throughout the U.S. for kids to play during their stay. Studies show that playing games can distract patients and dull their pain, shortening their hospital stay. We will have a large box onsite to collect games (please keep game titles from 1989 on) and gaming hardware if it's in working order.

In addition, for those that would like to make a cash donation, we're excited to announce that the NVIDIA foundation (link) will be matching your donation dollar for dollar....100%. All you have to do is bring a check and make it out to the organizations above.