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Donate Games
Founded in February 2009, Donate Games is a new charitable organization committed to easing the pain of those suffering from orphan diseases such as Chordoma, Progeria, and Rett Syndrome through the donation and resale of used games as well as cash donations. Proceeds go to funding orphan disease research and creating support networks for patients around the world.
An “orphan” or rare disease has a prevalence of fewer than 200,000 total affected individuals in the United States. While individually the incidence or rate of a single orphan or rare disease can be quite low, the combined prevalence of orphan diseases can be quite staggering and is estimated to be upwards of 25 million, posing a serious national health concern.
Orphan diseases are typically genetic in origin and either life-threatening or chronically debilitating, but most people are so unaware of them that funding for research and support networks is little to non-existent. Donate Games goal is to bridge that gap and create awareness for those affected with these devastating diseases.
