Nintendo donates Wiis to YMCA
Nintendo and the YMCA are teaming up to promote fitness and family bonding through use of the Wii. Over one hundred "party packs" have been donated to the YMCA so far, although the exact contents of one of these "party packs," beyond the Wii console itself, are not revealed. The press release Nintendo sent out mentions that the kids and families who participate at their local YMCA chapter (given that they were one of the one hundred who even received the Wii) will be able to get their hands on Wii Sports, encouraging fun and healthy activity through gameplay. We know we'd sign up at our local YMCA if we knew they had a Wii!
"Consumers all over America are telling us the Wii helps them to stay active and fit and also gives them another reason to be together as a family," comments George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. George also goes on to say that "Wii has quickly become a part of America's fitness plan, from bowling leagues for active seniors to kids and parents who sweat through Wii Sports pentathlons together."
