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Published on Monday, Jan 12, 2009
Associated Press
If kids are playing video games, why not do some good while they're at it?
Elf Island, a virtual world created by Atlanta-based Good Egg Studios, ties online games to charity construction in the real world. The more ''virtual'' homes the kids build by completing mini-mazes, the more real homes that are built by Habitat for Humanity.
Liz Kronenberger, who founded the company with her husband, Craig, said they started the site to promote positive social values.
Elf Island includes chat rooms and scores of games in addition to ''GoodQuests'' activities. Membership is now free. But a monthly fee of about $6 could be instituted in 2009.
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