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Cenarion Hatchling Raises More Than $1.9 Million for Japan Earthquake Relief

by Blizzard Entertainment Aug 3, 2011 7:00 AM PDT
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Cenarion Hatchling Raises More Than $1.9 Million for Japan Earthquake Relief

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of World of Warcraft players around the world who purchased the Cenarion Hatchling pet, we’ve raised a total of more than $1.9 million USD to support the ongoing earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan. In May, we announced that for every Cenarion Hatchling purchased by July 31, 2011, 100% of the $10 USD adoption fee would be going to assist victims of this disaster -- and the community responded by opening up their hearts and wallets wide. Thanks again for your support and for helping to make an impact on the lives of those affected by these events.

 

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Vesty
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Vesty
1/22/2013
Ya, do a adopt a hippo to raise water money for africa! i love it
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Tygradoria
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Tygradoria
1/11/2013
If i'd of known, than I would've purchased one! But I didn't know until now, unfortunetly. I think it's a great idea for Blizzard to be doing this. We donate to the earthquake and tsunami relief in Japan and at the same time we get a adorable new companion! Yay! ^_^
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Anubïs
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Anubïs
9/1/2011
Not even america has free water so why should they just saying.
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Mortalitis
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Mortalitis
8/30/2011
i think its really nice blizz did this for japan. Blizz should consider helping africa get free water. Just a suggestion . Kutos
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Srmakaz
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Srmakaz
8/30/2011
it looks like from what i am reading that july 31 had ended the donations to japan.... otherwise i would have bought one
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Rahtadek
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Rahtadek
8/30/2011
@Zariela i agree they should make something for the Hurricane victims and hit areas
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Tacito
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Tacito
8/30/2011
im not sure how much this is worth for the money?
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Zariela
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Zariela
8/30/2011
Ok now make a cool one for the hurrricane relief ! or a mount or both
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Glaul
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Glaul
8/30/2011
@Zariela: Agreed florida and the east coast gonna need it in the future....
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Sankarea
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Sankarea
11/8/2012
@Glaul:

Reading this now ... wow.
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Antiwipe
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Antiwipe
1/12/2013
@Sankarea: They can tell the future o.o
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Smufflesjr
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Smufflesjr
8/30/2011
i thought more people would buy this i mean if u do math it isnt that many people XD
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Mortalitis
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Mortalitis
8/30/2011
@Smufflesjr: honestly i think more people would have if they posted it on the world of warcraft page when you open the game. i had no clue about it until now
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Nitewatch
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Nitewatch
9/1/2011
@Mortalitis: It was posted. That is how I saw it and bought one. =P
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Mørgan
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Mørgan
8/29/2011
its amazing how much money can be made from a virtual pet on a video game.
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Demk
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Demk
8/29/2011
@Mørgan: straight up!
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Pinkslurpy
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Pinkslurpy
8/28/2011
Blizz has a lot of power
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Snark
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Snark
8/28/2011
i wish i could get it:(
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Ferno
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Ferno
8/28/2011
ooh a pet but i need a mount they should have a mount buying and donating it to japan too
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Dcarnivalgrl
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Dcarnivalgrl
8/27/2011
ok ok i get it ...stop poking me im buying one JEEZ,UMP IS KINDA CUTE AND AWWW ITS ITS STARING AT ME ,must follow the birdy
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Frostituttee
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Frostituttee
8/28/2011
lol
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Tankaup
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Tankaup
8/27/2011
awwww
so lovable
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Landusk
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Landusk
8/27/2011
I love to help it put a warm feeling in my heart.
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Shogayaki
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Shogayaki
8/27/2011
Thank you!
As a Japanese player, I'd like to thank all players and BLIZZARD.
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Shotgunn
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Shotgunn
8/25/2011
ik we coluld have gotten screwed over if it hit china cz that ware we get all of our stuff lol that would have sucked nd im going to prbibly do a race change idk porobibly a undead prest
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Mathonomuse
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Mathonomuse
8/25/2011
Wow never knew so much money could be used in a PC game thats alot of allowances wasted but if its for a good cause I think?
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Argemynn
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Argemynn
8/25/2011
ty so much blizz for letting us know how much was accumulated! it is good to know that our collective efforts have created such a worthwhile sum! i just wonder "how" the donation is spent. (ex. what organizations)
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Taurylie
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Taurylie
8/25/2011
hey guys
:) how you al going
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Rainsound
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Rainsound
8/25/2011
sweet, well thats good to know because i near mainland. If it wasnt for that land being there my island would have been hit.
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Gerison
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Gerison
8/23/2011
What about raising money to get us out of debt?
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Spronan
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Spronan
8/26/2011
@Gerison: Comments like this is why most of the world hates the U.S. If your so in debt you would consider an earthquake equivelant to your petty money problems then quit wow... this is a serious page to inform everyone of their progress to help those in Japan who lost almost everything.
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Kellogz
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Kellogz
8/27/2011
@Spronan: Ditto
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Nitewatch
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Nitewatch
9/1/2011
@Alhazzred: Starving People vs. U.S. Debt...if the answer isn't obvious, are you people even human? Maybe we should take away your gadgets and send you over to Africa and see how you like starving on a daily basis, not knowing when you might eat next and walking miles and miles for just a cup of water.
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Gundek
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Gundek
8/23/2011
Your welcome Japan!
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Punku
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Punku
8/23/2011
You should do that but only with a really cool mount you'd get a lot of money
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Fencea
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Fencea
8/22/2011
This thing is so cute! :D
Im so glad Japan is ok from the earthquake.
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Duskclaw
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Duskclaw
8/22/2011
I'm glad I got one of these little guys. But more over, I'm proud of the money I put in to help Japan. Seeing this made me glad to know I'm one of many that help other people out.
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Arkandriel
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Arkandriel
8/22/2011
I feel fairly prod of the players :P they cold sell all sorts of diffrent hypogryfs.. atleast 90% going to releif efforts of some contry. lots of players would buy.
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Hazelnubia
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Hazelnubia
8/22/2011
It would be cool if all 'new release' pet costs were donated to a deserving charity at least for 2 weeks and then Blizz can keep selling them for their own profit after that initial 'fundraiser' It would encourage me to buy more pets certainly! Great job with raising money for Japan everyone! After all it's the players that raised this money!!
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Onefist
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Onefist
8/22/2011
@Hazelnubia: i totally agree with your awesome comment about ALL pets for a certain timeframe going to charities, but we should add mounts too. then i'd warrant spending $25 plus 3 or 4 pets all at once. Blizz would definetly like the tax benes from all the money all the time.
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