Pink Day in LA 2016! - 22nd of October

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Hey everyone! I am pleased to announce that OpenCommunity has been confirmed as one of the two official European organizers for Pink Day in LA on October 22nd!

Official Pink Day Website

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OpenCommunity EU pre-events
14:00 -	Triple Trouble
15:00 -	Hide & Seek
17:00 -	Jumping Puzzle Race
18:00 -	Belcher's Bluff Contest
Pink Day!
19:00 -	Tune in to GW-EN Radio!
20:00 -	Official kickoff!

Times are in CEST  

What is Pink Day in LA?

Pink Day in Lion's Arch is an event aimed at raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. It started in Guild Wars 1 in 2007 as a small gathering of people who dyed their armours with a combination of red and silver. Through the following years, PDILA has become more and more popular and ArenaNet even added the Pink Dye to GW1 specifically for the event, and has since then also moved into GW2 as well as recently into Archeage.

The event will be hosted on both NA and EU by several different organizers, and connected through GW-EN Radio! The event will take place in the evening of October 22nd, starting at 8 PM CEST (that's 12 PM Central Time for US peeps).

There will be different events that players can participate and win prizes in.

 

How do I join?

You can join us by connecting to our Teamspeak3: ts.theopencommunity.org.

Alternatively, if you don't wish to use Teamspeak, you can join us in-game by keeping an eye out on the LFG on the day or contacting our commanders, or tune in to GW-EN radio on the day for information on how to join!

 

How do I join the OpenCommunity pre-events?

Simply hop onto our TS at ts.theopencommunity.org at any time and you'll see us in the Pink Day channel on the TeamSpeak! (For Triple Trouble, we'll be in the Triple Trouble Channel since it's a bigger event that needs subchannels).

The teamspeak & channels are not passworded and are open to all, and we don't have speaking requirements for users - but coordination is done via voice so it's recommended that you are there, even if you don't intend to speak!

 

Where can I donate?

You can donate through the official donation page. Anyone who makes a donation and is also registered on our forums can, in addition to Pink Day rewards, also redeem the Pink Day 2016 supporter ribbon which will appear under your username on the forums:

In addition, as a featured cause, any donations made to Pink Day in LA will also progress your personal reward progress at OpenCommunity. Check out our donation page to see how to confirm your Pink Day donation with us.

 

Where do the donations go?

The donations go to the Canadian Cancer Society, and the focus is primarily on breast cancer research - this is very important as we currently do not have a "cure" for cancer, and many large international Pink Ribbon organizations mainly raise money to proliferate already existing but ineffective drugs and awareness campaigns which garner profit. That is why it's important to fund charities which focus on research, such as the Canadian Cancer Society. Whenever donating - even if not to the Canadian Cancer Society - make sure that you do have access to information about where the money goes and what it's being used on.

 

Where can I stay tuned for more info?

• For direct PDILA info, follow @PinkDayinLA on Twitter (Official hashtag: #pinkday2016)
• For other charity news organized by Gamers Giving Back, follow @GamerGivingBack on Twitter
• For news about our local organization of Pink Day, follow OpenCommunity on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr, or join us on Discord

Event information will also be shared by our commanders and event organizers after each event, so keep an ear out after events. You can also follow this thread for any future updates, or keep an eye on our Discord announcements!

 

I can't donate, can I help out in other ways?

Yes! Here's a number of ways you can help!

• Spread the word! Tell your guildies, friends, family and pets! Get everyone involved!
• Follow & retweet the official Pink Day twitter and use the hashtag #pinkday2016
• RSVP to the Pink Day in LA event on Facebook!
• Share posts like these on Facebook & Twitter
• Reblog our Pink Day tumblr post.