For the fifth year running, Penny-Arcade is organizing the annual Child’s Play Fundraiser event. The charity raises money and donates much needed toys and supplies to hospitals all over the world.

Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child's Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over two million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children's hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since the inception. And yes, there’s also an English and Egyptian hospital on the list.

This year, they have continued expanding across the country and the globe. With over 45 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from this map that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child's Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own. When gamers give back, it makes a difference!

But that’s not all, in addition the annual Child’s Play’s Fundraiser Dinner Auction has been announced, it’s taking place on Tuesday 11^th December 2007 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. We (that’s Lionhead Studios) are also donating some pretty cool stuff for the auction, you will be able to bid for these during the Dinner Auction, and all the money made will go to the Child’s Play charity. The list is as follows:

•              Have a Fable 2 Shopkeeper named after you! (1)

•              Have a Fable 2 Farmer named after you! (1)

•              Have an important Fable 2 Villager named after you! (1)

•              Have a Fable 2 Monk named after you! (1)

•              Have a Fable 2 Quest character named after you! (1)

•              Signed underwear by Peter Molyneux! (1)

•              The only known surviving Fable T-SHIRT signed by the Development Team in 2004 (1)

•              Limited edition, official Fable 2 team T-SHIRT (1)

•              Limited edition, official Fable 2 sweater / hoodie (1)

•              Exclusive Fable 2 printed and framed artwork (1)

•              Limited edition, framed Black & White 2 poster, signed by the Development Team and Peter Molyneux (1)

•              Framed copy of Fable, presented in recognition of your contribution to the making of Fable (1)

Yes, I can hear what you're asking me, "Why don't you give this away as a prize for a competition?" Just think of the children, we're gamers with a heart.

Check out http://www.childsplaycharity.org/ there are many other ways you can donate!

Edit: Someone passed this link on to me, 'autographed guitar hero controller from PAX' - Ebay auction for Child's Play.