SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 14, 2010 – Starting tonight, Zynga (www.zynga.com) will run a special relief campaign in three
of its top games that reach over 40 million users daily. Users can purchase
limited edition social goods in FarmVille,
Mafia Wars and Zynga Poker, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards
supporting emergency aid in Haiti. All contributions to the Haiti Relief Fund
will benefit the World Food Programme (WFP) which has set up an emergency
response team to distribute food and other relief to thousands in Haiti
affected by the devastating earthquake.
Zynga’s users have already raised
$1.2 million for Haiti through purchasing virtual social goods. The funds have
provided school lunches to Haitian children and contributed to a revolving loan
campaign for Haitian women living in extreme poverty.
In the new campaign, users can
purchase white corn within FarmVille
that will not wither if left unattended for a week or a Haitian drum in Mafia Wars. Zynga Poker fans that buy a special chip package will receive a
rare premium item. Additionally,
users can donate directly to the WFP through Zynga.org.
“The devastation in Haiti is
unimaginable, and anything we or our users can do is tiny compared to the utter
loss for this nation,” said Mark Pincus, Zynga’s CEO.
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