Hurricane Irene Relief: Rescue Chopper

The Players asked for it, and we got it! The Rescue Chopper is now available in the Marketplace, which you can buy with Reward Points. The proceeds are for aiding the mess left behind by Hurricane Irene. Someone recently pointed out that it wasn't a Hurricane that did the damage - but nevertheless, Hurricane Irene was the cause.

Earlier this year, we pulled together for something very similar, the Disaster Relief Truck, to benefit victims of a reign of tornadoes in the southeastern United States.

One thing we never found out, was how much we raised and in what ways we helped the tornado victims. I recall I pestered Blue-Eyed Nate about it for awhile, because we wanted to know how this benefit was affected if we paid for the Relief Item with already-accumulated reward points, and what if we bought reward points at a discount? But he said there were complicated algorithms involved.

This time Zynga has attached a general price tag of $3, and $3 is how you get the item.

This sorta sucks for me. My husband got laid off last month, and I'm a part-time student, so we won't be able to invest even $3 at this point. Were I able to use reward points, that'd be different. But, on the other hand, this is much more clear-cut and hopefully direct. 100% of the purchase price is supposed to go towards helping those affected by the disaster.

This is one purchase from Zynga you should make if you're able.