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[[Image:Fight the Flood.gif|thumb|The shirt design.]]
[[File:Fight the Flood.gif|thumb|The shirt design.]]
[[Image:Red Cross Check.jpg|thumb|The check given to the Red Cross.]]
[[File:Red Cross Check.jpg|thumb|The check given to the Red Cross.]]
'''Fight the Flood''' was a charity campaign run by [[Bungie]] to raise money to donate to the Red Cross during the aftermath of [[wikipedia:Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]]. Bungie made a shirt depicting [[Master Chief]] sharply kicking a [[Flood]] [[Carrier form]], with the phrase "Fight the Flood!" beneath it. For every shirt sold, they would keep only the money used to produce the shirt, and donate the rest of the money to the Red Cross.


At the same time, [[HBO]] members contributed objects highly valued within the ''Halo'' community to auction off, the procedes going entirely to the Red Cross. Bungie themselves contributed artful screenshots, only producable by them, for the auction. All in all, Bungie was able to give a check to the Red Cross worth over $175,000.
'''Fight the Flood''' was a charity campaign run by [[Bungie]] to raise money to donate to the Red Cross during the aftermath of [[wikipedia:Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]]. Bungie made a shirt depicting [[John-117|Master Chief]] sharply kicking a [[The Flood|Flood]] [[Flood carrier form|Carrier form]], with the phrase "Fight the Flood!" beneath it. For every shirt sold, they would keep only the money used to produce the shirt, and donate the rest of the money to the Red Cross.


==Trivia==
At the same time, [[Halo.bungie.org|HBO]] members contributed objects highly valued within the ''Halo'' community to auction off, the proceeds going entirely to the Red Cross. Bungie themselves contributed artful screenshots, only produceable by them, for the auction. All in all, Bungie was able to give a check to the Red Cross worth over $175,000.
*Hurricane Katrina created massive flooding throughout New Orleans, making Fight the Flood a ''Halo''-related pun.


==External Links==
The campaign is referenced in one of the terminals in the [[Tribute Room]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
*[http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=fighttheflood&p=4656758 Bungie's Announcement] - 09/02/05
 
*[http://www.bungie.net/News/Story.aspx?link=8495D2B1-3505-4EF4-A6DE-A99B109A332B Update] - 09/06/05
==External links==
*[http://www.bungie.net/News/Story.aspx?link=3EFF31F6-F153-41D4-809D-F9E51BED2DAB Update] - 09/22/05
*[http://halo.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=fighttheflood&p=4656758 Bungie's Announcement] - 09/02/05
*[http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=weeklyupdateoct21 Update] - 10/21/05
*[http://halo.bungie.net/News/Story.aspx?link=8495D2B1-3505-4EF4-A6DE-A99B109A332B Update] - 09/06/05
*[http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=fightfloodfinale Final Update] - 10/24/05
*[http://halo.bungie.net/News/Story.aspx?link=3EFF31F6-F153-41D4-809D-F9E51BED2DAB Update] - 09/22/05
*[http://halo.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=weeklyupdateoct21 Update] - 10/21/05
*[http://halo.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=fightfloodfinale Final Update] - 10/24/05
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Latest revision as of 11:51, March 19, 2022

Bungie-created image for the Fight the Flood campaign.
The shirt design.
The check Bungie gave the Red Cross as a result of the Fight the Flood campaign.
The check given to the Red Cross.

Fight the Flood was a charity campaign run by Bungie to raise money to donate to the Red Cross during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Bungie made a shirt depicting Master Chief sharply kicking a Flood Carrier form, with the phrase "Fight the Flood!" beneath it. For every shirt sold, they would keep only the money used to produce the shirt, and donate the rest of the money to the Red Cross.

At the same time, HBO members contributed objects highly valued within the Halo community to auction off, the proceeds going entirely to the Red Cross. Bungie themselves contributed artful screenshots, only produceable by them, for the auction. All in all, Bungie was able to give a check to the Red Cross worth over $175,000.

The campaign is referenced in one of the terminals in the Tribute Room in Halo: Reach.

External links[edit]

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