Hello Everyone,

This holiday season, our community is facing an overwhelming amount of need. Hundreds of families have reached out asking for help making sure their children have something under the tree. Many of these messages come from parents, grandparents, guardians, and even older siblings doing everything they can just to keep their families afloat.

The truth is simple: no child should feel forgotten at Christmas and no parent should have to choose between paying bills and giving their child a moment of joy.

That is why this GoFundMe was created.

My name is Corey Shamblin, and while I do own a small business called Gaming Paradise, this campaign is not about the store, it’s about the families in our community who have nowhere else to turn. My wife was the one who finally convinced me: “Corey, this is bigger than us, and we can’t do it alone.” She was right.

We have already helped over 100 families this year, but our inbox is overflowing with far more requests than we can possibly handle on our own. If I were a millionaire, not a single child would go without, but I’m not. I’m just someone who refuses to look the other way when people around me are hurting.

Life can change in an instant. Any one of us could find ourselves in a similar situation and for those who sometimes question whether a family “deserves” help, please remember:

Even if a child has no one else who cares, YOU cared. You might be the glimmer of hope they desperately need this season.

No donation is too big or too small. Every contribution goes directly toward gifts and essentials for children in need, people right here in our community.

As an additional way to support this mission, my business will be donating 100% of profits from all in-store and online purchases made before December 23rd. This includes our current Buy 5 Get 1 Free sale. But again, this GoFundMe exists because the need has grown far beyond what we can cover alone.

Together, we can make sure these kids experience at least one day of joy, warmth, and love. Together, we can show them that their community has not forgotten them. Together, we can change lives even if just for one special moment.

Thank you for donating, sharing, or simply caring. You make this possible.

With hope,

Corey Shamblin

Owner of Gaming Paradise

P.S. — I’ve added some past and present flyers from various community projects we’ve been part of. Not all of them are tied to this specific mission, but I wanted to share them so you can see the heart behind what we do.

UPDATE ON P.S. - Gofundme didn't like our flyers, so make sure to go follow us on one of our socials.

Gaming Paradise

5508 Big Tyler Road, Charleston, WV 25313

Hours: Mon–Sat 11AM–8PM | Sun 12PM–6PM

Website: gamingparadisegames.com