The 4th Annual 8-Bit Salute is a 48 hour fundraising event to help support Operation Supply Drop. Operation Supply Drop helps to deploy care packages to troops both deployed and at home recovering or on-base, excursions for wounded veterans and they also just started local support groups to promote a fun and relaxing atmosphere for both military personnel and civilians.
There’s some big names attached to the 8-Bit Salute: Gaming For The Troops, Rooster Teeth, Astro Gaming, theChive, Wargaming, Polaris, Twitch and more. The goal for this years event is to exceed $1,337,000 funds raised so Operation Supply Drop can continue to expand and do what they do best and spread some happiness. Anyone can join for free but a $15 entry fee for “ELITE” status enters you in the running for prizes and if you pass $200 raised you’ll receive an official t-shirt as well. Be on the lookout for a bunch of pro-games, YouTubers and Twitch streamers and other special guest stars to be joining in the festivities all weekend long.
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4th Annual 8-Bit Salute: Gaming For The Troops
Anchored by partner organizations including Rooster Teeth, Astro Gaming, theChive, Wargaming, Polaris, Twitch and GAEMS, troopers and civvies alike will join forces to play video games and raise funds to support Operation Supply Drop and our mission to support the troops. In this past year, with thanks to our supporters, we’ve been able to launch 3 new programs, one of which, The Teams,furthers our already existing international footprint.
As OSD has grown, so has this event. As of this announcement, 8-Bit Salute has more participants enlisted than we did for the entirety of 2014. We expect the community to come through in a big way and demolish a goal of $1,337,000 in this specific campaign which will allow OSD to continue to expand and scale what has become the most generationally relevant troop support organization around the globe.
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