A Free Plug for a Good Cause with an Out of Towner

Help my friend Sarah win!
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS (WITH GIRLS!)826NYC hosts a Dungeons and Dragons Game Unlike Any Other to Raise Money for its Free Writing and Tutoring Programs for ChildrenFriday, May 9th, 7 to Midnight at 826NYC (372 5th Avenue, Brooklyn).

That's right, fellas. Dungeons and Dragons isn't just for teenage boys anymore.

We know you miss those late Friday nights in your parents' basement, with your friends, your Doritos®-stained fingers and your lucky D20. And now that one thing that was missing from those perfect Friday nights wants to join the game: girls.DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS (WITH GIRLS!) is a benefit for the students of 826NYC.

On May 9th, boys and girls alike will have the opportunity to send their heroic alter-egos into an uncharted dungeon in search of a lost crown. The characters you create will be pitted against monsters, traps, and each other in a contest to be the king (or queen) of an ancient fictitious kingdom (or queendom). To join the game, all you need to do is visit http://www.826nyc.org/DnD to create your character, then start raising money to buy magic spells, weapons and items, to ensure that your dwarf, warrior, wizard, or thief comes home with the prize. And all the money you and your character raise will go to support the free writing programs at 826NYC.
Who: Anyone 21 or older
What: We're playing Dungeons and Dragons and raising money for 826NYC. There is an entry fee of $25 for boys (girls play for free).
When: Friday, May 9th, 7 to Midnight (Doritos and Pepsi and adult beverages — finally — will be provided).
Where: 826NYC (372 5th Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn, Between 5th St. and 6th St.)
Why: For the kids (all proceeds go to benefit 826NYC), for a real crown, and for the lands, title, and rule of a kingdom that doesn't actually exist!
How: Go to http://www.826nyc.org/DnD and all will be explained (For the newcomers, trust us, it's very simple).

Check here for news, rules, and updatesAbout 826NYC:826NYC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Services are structured around the belief that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.
With this in mind 826NYC provides drop-in tutoring, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications. Drawing from a volunteer base of over 1,000, which includes many teachers, writers and journalism professionals, 826NYC unites eager students with eager helpers. All of 826NYC's programs are challenging and enjoyable, and ultimately they serve to strengthen each student's power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice. www.826nyc.org For more info about 826NYC or Dungeons and Dragons (With Girls!), please contact Jen Snow, jennifer@826nyc.org