Actor Mark Wahlberg is getting out and
giving back. In a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Marky
Mark is delivering a funky bunch of Kinect gaming hardware and X-box 360
bundles to deserving underprivileged children across the country.
The actor can
still remember the days when he was one of those kids, and decided to partner
with the organization that aims to give disadvantaged children opportunities
they otherwise wouldn’t have access to. “I've experienced firsthand the
positive impact organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs have on the lives of
young people," he explained. "When I heard Xbox 360 wanted to give
Kinect to Clubs across the country, I had to jump in and help."
The $200+
X-box is certainly one of those opportunities, and Wahlberg has put smiles on
lots of little faces. The kit
includes an Xbox console, a Kinect camera, and two Kinect games, allowing kids
to play with their consoles fresh out of the box. The sets are top of the line,
you don’t need controllers, instead kids can stand in front of the Kinect
camera and it will read their physical movements into the game.
This kind of
play encourages physical activity and interactivity, as well as social gaming.
The Boys and Girls Clubs organization issued their thanks to both Wahlberg and
the Xbox campaign for helping with the project, and making hundreds of dreams
come true. Cyndi Court, the executive vice president of Boys & Girls Clubs
of America said, “The first time we saw Kinect, we knew it would have a special
ability to bring kids, their families and mentors together. This is gaming and
entertainment that encourages teamwork, fair play and creativity. We're so
excited to provide Kinect for Xbox 360 to our local Clubs, and are thankful to Mark Wahlberg and Xbox for supporting our mission to
keep kids healthy and active."
The new Xbox systems don’t hit stores until midnight, so these are some lucky kids indeed.
