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Ken, Jos, and fellow gamers enjoy a victory at the Pandemic Party at Game Kastle in Santa Clara, California

Ken, Jos, and fellow gamers enjoy a victory at the Pandemic Party at Game Kastle in Santa Clara, California

Pandemic Parties Wrap Up

February 17, 2015

Last November, Jocelyn Becker and I kicked off Pandemic Parties – a fundraising program to raise money for Doctors Without Borders to help them with their fight against Ebola.

We raised just over $50,000 in three months at over 120 parties in over 20 countries. As we wrap up the program, I thought I'd compile some of the photos we received from the parties around the world.

A heartfelt thanks to everyone who hosted, attended, and donated!

— Matt and Jos

Tokyo

Tokyo

The Tokyo parties featured costumes and beautiful chocolates.

入賞したので商品ゲット! #pandemicparties

125 registered parties in over 20 countries in every continent but Antarctica

125 registered parties in over 20 countries in every continent but Antarctica

A young Pandemic Partier in Thailand

A young Pandemic Partier in Thailand

Ken, Jos, Matt, and Donna at Game Kastle in Santa Clara

Ken, Jos, Matt, and Donna at Game Kastle in Santa Clara

Columbus, Ohio – Petri Candy

Columbus, Ohio – Petri Candy

Logistics at the party at Casa Leacock

Logistics at the party at Casa Leacock

Adelaide

Adelaide

It’s on. #pandemicparties

We got these wonderfully random photos from folks like Jorge Garcia (Hurley from Lost). The blue gloves were a nice touch.

Pandemic Cookies at Casa Leacock

Pandemic Cookies at Casa Leacock

Our cookies gradually became more elaborate. We learned the day-glow green biohazard symbols weren't nearly as appetizing as the MSF worker-meeple cookies. (Who would have guessed?)

Wales

Wales

Beit Mazreah, Israel

Beit Mazreah, Israel

Rich Sommer helped organize a party at GameHäus Café that got some great Voice of America coverage

My mom, featured on the local news in Omaha at the Pandemic Party she helped organize at Spielbound

My mom, featured on the local news in Omaha at the Pandemic Party she helped organize at Spielbound

Playing the iOS version at EndGame in Oakland

Playing the iOS version at EndGame in Oakland

The first Pandemic Party in Los Altos, CA

The first Pandemic Party in Los Altos, CA

Thanks to everyone who helped us help Doctors Without Borders!

Thanks to everyone who helped us help Doctors Without Borders!

And to cap it all off, Vital Pact put together this thank you video for all the work the partiers did to help MSF.

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