Michael Coddington, a graduate of Saegertown High School, recently helped raise over $15,000($15,473) for the Child’s Play charity, which donates toys and games to children in hospitals, by playing the popular video game series, “The Legend of Zelda,” for seven continuous days in an event known as Zeldathon. The money is donated by viewers, either out of generosity or for having a request granted, such as inflicting humorous injuries upon a member of the team, or even accent imitations. The event began in our area as a small marathon consisting of only three players, and from there, Coddington decided to hold one for his senior project. Since then, the project has grown in scale, and Coddington said that both he and Matthew Moffit, the one responsible for the creation of this website, plan to begin their own non-profit organization sometime in the future. “Zeldathon is about more than helping out a good charity. It is about proving that everyone, including gamers, can do good in the world,” said Moffitt. To get more information or become a part of the community of Zeldathon, visit http://zeldathon.net/.