[games_access] The AbleGamers Foundation is Now a Nonprofit 501(c)(3) - Yah!!

[hinn at illinois.edu]

fantastic news! the igda 501 c3 had a lot of riders on it so we would have never had control of money to spread the word about game accessibility. finally the movement for game accessibility is in action!

michelle

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:08:43 -0400
>From: Mark Barlet <ioo at ablegamers.com>  
>Subject: [games_access] The AbleGamers Foundation is Now a Nonprofit 501(c)(3) - Yah!!  
>To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List <games_access at igda.org>
>
>   Hey guys. Great new from AbleGamers.com, the IRS
>   just approved the AbleGamers Foundation as a
>   501(c)(3) public charity.
>
>   You can see the story and press release here.
>
>   http://ablegamers.com/game-news/616-change-is-coming-ablegamers-is-now-a-nonprofit.html
>
>   Thanks to those that helped us get this far.
>
>   Mark Barlet
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