# Games industry charity announces fundraising wristband

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/07/16/games-industry-charity-announces-fundraising-wristband/
- Published: 2005-07-16T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Entertainment Software Charity (ESC), the official charity of the computer and
videogames industry, has announced four ESC Gamers wristbands that it will encourage
the UK’s gamers to buy to raise funds for young people’s charities.
The wristbands
will be available in four colours signifying the main gaming consoles: blue represents
the PS2, green the Xbox, purple the Gamecube, and red the PC.

They will be cover mounted in October on GamesMaster magazine, and for sale from
Gamestation branches nationwide.

The Entertainment Software Charity was established in 2000 by prominent members 
of the gaming community to create a dedicated initiative programme to advance young
people through play, training and education.

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