Recognition and Charity
Bungie has a strong relationship with Halo.bungie.org and has called the page the ultimate Halo fansite. Halo.bungie.org is listed as a source on Bungie's project pages; Bungie employees frequent the Halo.bungie.org forums, often to point out a new Bungie.net update or answer questions from fans. Halo.bungie.org often receives promotional items from Bungie to give away in various contests. Its administrators and members have been repeatedly quoted in mainstream publications.
Errera has been interviewed numerous times by gaming sites such as Microsoft's Xbox.com and mainstream media organizations such as CBS and the BBC. The site was nominated for IGN's "best fansite" award in 2005.
Halo.bungie.org has used its notability to conduct several fundraisers for various causes, including raising money for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. The site's members took part in a massive effort by the Halo community to raise money, primarily through selling collectible items through eBay auctions. These auctions raised just under $11,000 for the relief effort. Members of the community also chipped in through personal means; one member held a charity Xbox live night and raised $139. In 2003, following news that community member Brian Morden's cancer had returned, the community decided to set up a donation fund to support him. Although Brian died later that year, the fund became the Brian Morden Memorial Fund.
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