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Xeko Products in Justice Stores!

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Xeko, now offers products featured in Justice <http://www.shopjustice.com/> Stores nationwide!

xeko pals Some of the products offered in Justice Stores include: Eco-friendly stuffed animals and Clay-Mate Collectibles! Each Xeko product purchased gives you a special online code to Xeko’s virtual world, where you can unlock additional features and much more. Even better, each Xeko product ties to a non-profit donation. To date, while Gaming for Good players have made donations to WildAid to help Tigers and Polar Bears International, just to name a few.

Click here to see a list of Justice locations carrying Xeko products in your area.

Go and visit your local Justice Store and pick up an amazing Xeko product! They make the perfect gift.

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If you have questions regarding Xeko made products sold at Justice stores, please contact support@xeko.com.

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Stroll for Epilepsy

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

stroll January 30^th is the 7^th annual Stroll for Epilepsy inside the Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, Ohio. We are proud to announce that Elizabeth is the host child this year, learn about Elizabeth below. To make a donation please visit: http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=333400 . Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing those of you that can make it. If you cannot attend, please consider donating, all proceeds benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Central Ohio.

A little about Elizabeth~ Elizabeth, now five years old, was diagnosed as having partial complex seizures at 10 months of age and has overcome years of testing, prescriptive treatments and surgery to find herself virtually seizure-free for the past year. Her family knows that things can change at any minute and are happy with where Elizabeth is and they are enjoying life.

What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a common condition that causes repeated seizures. The cause of epilepsy is still unknown. The seizures are caused by bursts of electrical activity in the brain that are not normal. Seizures may cause problems with muscle control, movement, speech, vision, or awareness. They usually don’t last very long, but they can be scary. The good news is that treatment usually works to control and reduce seizures.

Epilepsy is not a type of mental illness or retardation. It generally does not affect how well you think or learn. You can’t catch epilepsy from someone else (like a cold), and they can’t catch it from you.

To learn more about the Stroll for Epilepsy, please visit http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=333400

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Do you have questions about the Camps in Uganda?

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

egpaf pic for blog

Got questions about the camp you’re helping build in Uganda? Or, about the kids who attend the camp? Or, about how The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is helping the children and others living with HIV & AIDS?

Please get your parents help and email us your questions by close of game on Sunday Sept. 20. We will post the some of your questions with answers from experts at the The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Everyone who sends a question will receive a prize on Thursday Sept 24 – even if we don’t have room to post all of the questions on the blog.

Send questions to: tide@elfisland.com
Email subject: Camp GoodQuest Questions

Keep Gaming for Good Islanders! Because of your gaming efforts you are helping kids your age attend a camp where they can enjoy sports, games and making new friends.

See you on the Island!

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Your Polar Bear GoodQuest Update

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Elfie Pic - Photo Credit - R & C Buchanan, PBI.org

Photo Credit : R & C Buchanan / Polar Bears International.org

So far, the Polar Bear GoodQuest is a roaring success: keep up the great work! Elfie and her bear friends need our support both in-game and in our real lives. Remember that you can help protect polar bears by incorporating some of these eco-friendly tips into your daily life.

Unplug: Save energy by turning off and unplugging your TV, stereo, computer, and any other electronics while not in use.

Buy Local: Buying food grown locally cuts C02 emissions that come from transporting items from other places.

Empty your Trunk: Clean the junk out of your parent’s car trunk. The lighter your car, the less gas it will use.

Carry your Bag: Use a reusable cloth bag to cut down on landfill waste and look stylish while shopping.

Together we can make a difference by reducing our own CO2 emissions. Keep playing the Polar Bear GoodQuest and watch for updates on Elfie.

Photo Credit: Eden Foundation

Plant-It 2020 and the Eden Foundation have been hard at work helping to plant the 2100 trees that Elf Island raised funding for, with your help. Your efforts help to ensure that families in Niger will have food and work to keep their families healthy and happy. The young girl in this picture has collected leaves from the trees planted near her home. After cooking these leaves and selling them in the local market, she hopes to earn enough money to buy new clothes for her sister’s wedding. Before the trees were planted in this village, there was little opportunity for her family to earn money. Elf Island has helped to change that. GOOD work!

Niger Update

Recycle: Recycling reuses precious resources that would otherwise clog landfills and increase C02 levels.

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The NEW Polar Bear GoodQuest is Live!!

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Photo credit: R. & C. Buchanan/Polar Bears International

Attention all Elves! Now is your chance to help save REAL polar bears. The Panda GoodQuest was such a success Elf Island has decided to allow all players to help on the new Polar Bear GoodQuest. Members will have a chance to earn Quest Rewards, coins, a QuestKey, and be one step closer to The Secret of Elf Island!

If you are not a member, you can still participate in the GoodQuest, earn coins and help Elf Island reach the goal and help the real world.

Through the Polar Bear GoodQuest, you will assist Elfie the polar bear in stopping dangerous CO2 clouds from reaching the Earth’s atmosphere. You have 30 days to reach the QuestGoal and when you do, Polar Bears International (PBI) will track the real Elfie for another 6 months.

Elf Island has already begun doing Good for this species. Islanders demolished the QuestGoal and earned the right to name the real Elfie. Your hard work on this GoodQuest will ensure that PBI can track her for a full year! Tracking polar bears provides vital information that scientists use to learn more about the effects of Global warming and melting ice on the polar bear population. This data will assist scientists in understanding how to help this species survive the changing climate.

Want to see where the real Elfie has been? Check out the Bear Tracker at www.polarbearsinternational.org to see where Elfie and other polar bears have been. Keep checking the blog for updates on the GoodQuest and Elfie’s progress.

How to Play the new Polar Bear GoodQuest

polar bear game 2

To start this GoodQuest, click the QuestHeart in the top center of your screen, and select the Purple Paw Print Icon from the Window of the Heart. JoAnne will aid you in starting the GoodQuest.

You can choose your level of difficulty. Completing the Easy level will add 1 bear to the Goal, while completing the Difficult level will add 3.

You can use the mouse or the arrow keys/space bar to play. Simply move Elfie around the screen and press space or click the left mouse button to Roar the CO2 clouds right out of the sky. If pollution clouds reach the atmosphere, the CO2 meter will fill. If the C02 meter reaches the top, you lose. If you destroy the right number of clouds you will protect the polar bears home and add to the Quest Goal! Members must protect at least 30 polar bear dens to qualify for a QuestKey.

Good Luck and be sure to post your questions here if you need any help.

Guin

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Elves take survey to help REAL kids and build amphitheatre!!

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Greetings, Islanders! We have received an overwhelming number of entries for our Elf Island Satisfaction Survey. We only need a few more to reach our goal of 300. If the goal is met, we will donate 100 Million Elf Island coins to the Scale of Good to benefit CLIMB Theatre!

Through this survey, we will learn more about what YOU want on Elf Island, making your favorite virtual world even better!

Not only will you help REAL kids through CLIMB Theatre, but your donation will also go towards the goal of building a new amphitheatre on Elf Island! Elves interested in donating to the cause should click on the Scale of Good in the Savanna to make a donation.

Encourage your fellow elves to take this very important survey today!!!

ELF ISLAND SATISFACTION SURVEY!

Please note, only fully completed surveys will count towards the goal of 300 entries.

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Donate Your Time! We’ll Donate to CLIMB!

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Scale of Good Greetings, Islanders! Elf Island is empowering you to help make a difference for CLIMB Theatre, and on Elf Island.

If 300 Islanders take our Satisfaction Survey, we will donate $100 Million coins to the Scale of Good to benefit CLIMB Theatre, a non-profit that creates and performs plays that inspire youth to help themselves and their communities. This donation will also go towards the goal of building a new amphitheatre on Elf Island.

This survey will further impact Elf Island by giving us valuable feedback on how we can make the Island a better place for you!

Please donate 5 minutes of your time to take this survey to help REAL kids and the island, TODAY!

Elf Island Satisfaction Survey!!

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Tree GoodQuest Ending

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Congratulations, islanders!

By working together we’ve managed to come really close to completing the GoodQuest Goal. Keep up the good work. Party plans are now underway to help us celebrate the occasion. We’re also planning a Host giveaway for the moment when the community reaches the Goal.

As the GoodQuest draws to an end, it’s time to announce the levels that our high scorers must meet to win the final prizes. Anyone who has planted at least 200 trees will receive the Top Planter plaque to put in their home, and anyone who has planted at least 400 trees will get to wear a limited time Tree badge during the GoodQuest Party. The final day to participate is this Friday, but there’s still time to join in or to put in a little extra effort if you want to reach one of the prizes. Good luck!

We’re also now allowing players to trial the GoodQuest. Anyone who has never participated in a GoodQuest just needs to click the Window of the Heart to take the Quest for a test drive!

See you on the island.

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Elf Island Stimulus Plan

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Overview of the Elf Island Stimulus Plan

Elf Island is preparing to officially launch on April 1. To recognize all of our users, we are offering a special offer for those users who sign up prior to April 1. This early bird special called the Elf Island Stimulus Package will last 28 days starting on March 3 and ending on March 31.

The special pricing gives you 40% off a full year price with the ability to add additional family members or users for only $10 per new user, up to 4 additional users.

Pricing:
$27.95 a year (that is about $2.33 a month!)
$17.95 for 6 months
Add an additional Family Member or Account for $10, up to 4 accounts.

If you sign up for this offer before April 1, your credit card will not be charged until March 31st. You will have full access to the site as a member starting April 1.

During the month of March everything will remain the same.

The following Member features will be in place starting April 1.

Full Launch Member Features:
GoodQuests and Learn the Secret
Exclusive Parties and Gifts
Members Only Items
Marketplace Discounts
Up to 500 Buddies
Unlock your Home
Exclusive Clothes
Allowance
Member Badges
Exclusive Emoticons
Add Rooms to Home
Awards
Prize Room
Sell Goods Back

Coming Soon Features:

Tribes
Collections
Treasure Hunt
Exclusive Dancing Moves
Exclusive Multiplayer Games

Reminder: Elf Island is still going to be free to sign up and play. You will still be able to chat, trade, and play games on the Island. This is just a membership for additional features or enhanced features.

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Party Time!

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on the island from Friday, February 13^th – Sunday February 15^th.

During that time, islanders will have the chance to play Valentine’s themed Host games, win special prizes, visit our exclusive Valentine’s Day room, and collect tons of freebies at the party! Oh, and did I mention Gusto will be there?

The party room will be unveiled this Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, make sure to log-in to Elf Island each hour between 11am-10pm EST to collect all the Valentine’s Day gifts. When you see the Valentine’s present begin to glow and shake, that means a new gift has arrived! Simply click the present in order to add it to your inventory. Prizes will repeat on Sunday, so you’ll have a second chance just in case you missed one.

We’ll also be announcing the winners of our poetry contest during the party, so watch for your poem to be announced!

See you at the Party!

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