From the collection of “people making the world suck less” check these guys: Mario Marathon
  “..Princess Peach of Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers, that is. Shattering the violent, negative, good-for-nothing stereotype of video gamers, Brian “Shirt Guy” Brinegar, John “Couch Guy” Groth and Chris “Slouch Guy” Deckard dreamed up the Super Mario Marathon in which they play the cult classic game for hours on end.

They’re not just playing for fun: they are raising money for Child’s Play, a gamer-created, gamer-supported charity that fulfills the wish lists of over 60 hospital’s children’s units worldwide. Each donation buys the games, the consoles and the movies that bring a little bit of fun into an otherwise gruelling hospital experience.”
[extract from http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2010/06/gamers-gone-good.html read more here & have your assumptions about gamers refreshed briefly.]
Maybe even dive in and supprt the gamer’s charity? Child’s Play << worthwhile