Thank you!

Photo credit to Kolin Toney

Thanks to your unabashed generosity in donating and spreading the word, we raised a record-breaking $864,415.01 and bussed for 162 hours!

All of that is thanks to you! You all donated to the cause, tuned in to watch our shenanigans, posted about us on social media, wrote articles, and told your friends. You are the reason we can do this year after year. You amaze us every single year, and we cannot thank you enough.

While it may be another year until we start back up, that doesn’t mean we’re leaving you! For ongoing news during the year, check the blog here at desertbus.org, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can also relive the greatest moments from this year’s run at YouTube and photos.desertbus.org. And, if you’re so inclined, you can donate to Child’s Play Charity year-round at their website.

We’ll see you all next year…

Photo by Kolin Toney.

THANK YOU!

Thanks to the generosity of the entire Desert Bus for Hope community, we’ve raised $730,099.90, and bussed 160 hours for Child’s Play Charity!

To everyone that’s part of our community – our crafters, guests, sponsors, volunteers, and most importantly, viewers like YOU – thank you from the bottom of our hearts for joining us on this ride. We can’t say enough that this all wouldn’t be possible without your support.

For ongoing news during the year, check the blog here at desertbus.org, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can also relive the greatest moments from this year’s run at YouTube and photos.desertbus.org. And, if you’re so inclined, you can donate to Child’s Play Charity year-round at their website. Until next time…

THANK YOU!

Thanks to the generosity of the entire Desert Bus for Hope community, we’ve raised $650,250, and bussed 158 hours for Child’s Play Charity!

To everyone that’s part of our community – our crafters, sponsors, volunteers, and most importantly, viewers like YOU – thank you from the bottom of our hearts for joining us on this ride. We can’t say enough that this all wouldn’t be possible without your support.

For ongoing news during the year, check the blog here at desertbus.org, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter. You can also relive the greatest moments from this year’s run at YouTube and photos.desertbus.org. And, if you’re so inclined, you can donate to Child’s Play Charity year-round at their website. Until next time…

We’d like to extend a thank you to a new sponsor this year at Desert Bus for Hope.

ENGAGE is the corporate giving and community outreach program for Mox Boarding House, a division of Card Kingdom, Inc. Through charitable giving, intentional service, fundraising, and in-kind donations, ENGAGE extends their vision of charity to the communities where they live and play. Made up of employees from Card Kingdom and Mox Boarding House the ENGAGE team is dedicated to using tabletop games to promote charitable giving in the Greater Seattle area.

THANK YOU.

As of the end of bussing we had raised an astounding $693,880.29.

That is more money than most of us can comprehend and will go towards improving the lives of countless children all over the world.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

We’d like to extend a thank you to The Joint Pizza for sponsoring the pizza that will be consumed during the afterparty this year. For the past 14 years The Joint has been serving downtown Victoria faithfully. From a pizza haven for folks with dietary restrictions to serving slices for the late night crowd, The Joint wears many hats.

We are very grateful for the support of The Joint Pizza in making our afterparty stress free and keeping us fed as we unwind from a long week of raising money for Child’s Play.

We’re extremely pleased to have Gamesradar as a sponsor for Desert Bus this year! A mainstay of online video game journalism, Gamesradar has been one of the premiere sources of video game news since 2005. Encompassing the fields of video games, TV, Films and more, Gamesradar is dedicated to delivering the best in breaking news and reviews to readers worldwide. No matter where one’s interests may lie, Gamesradar is guaranteed to have articles and features devoted to what is important for YOU in the world of tech media. We thank Gamesradar for their support of our run this year.

We would like to extend a thank you to Cenote Restaurant & Lounge for sponsoring the Desert Bus 9 after party. Cenote has kindly provided many appetizers and delicious snacks for us to stuff our faces with.

Located in downtown Victoria, Cenote offers an array of original cocktails and dining creations in a unique urban environment. They strive to provide our visitors with fresh homemade dining options by using local companies and products whenever possible.

Thank you Cenote for your support for the volunteers of Desert Bus for Hope 9.

NoScope Gaming Glasses are used to help gamers and computer users who suffer from eye strain, fatigue, insomnia, and dry eyes caused by the harsh light of computer screens. NoScope glasses work by filtering out harsh blue light emitted by electronic devices such as cell phone screens, computer monitors, TVs, and other devices. They allow your eyes to focus easier, reduce eye strain and fatigue, and improve clarity. They are lightweight, comfortable, cost-effective, durable, and even waterproof.

Thank you NoScope Gaming Glasses for your continued support of Desert Bus for Hope.

Tin Man Games is a Melbourne, Australia based game designer. Specializing in digital gamebooks – interactive fiction/RPG style games where you control the story! Formed in 2009 by Neil Rennison and Ben Britten Smith, their first title, An Assassin in Orlandes, was released in March 2010 and they haven’t slowed down a bit since! Notable titles from the team include Tin Man’s own Gamebook Adventures series, 2000 AD’s Judge Dredd, and the immensely popular Fighting Fantasy series by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson. Their latest work, a collaboration with Ryan North; To Be or Not to Be is their own lovingly crafted Gamebook version of Hamlet featuring art from Mike Krahulik of Penny Arcade and many others!

We welcome Tin Man as sponsors of the run and thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their support!