Andrew Clure and Scott Ciccari of Newtown are opening the Sandy Hook Arcade Center to help bring families together in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting during December 2012. The venture is a non-profit supported by donations and the efforts of volunteers, with entrance fees covered between operating the arcade and the Newtown community.
“The core value of Newtown has always been family and in this time we find comfort in being together, neighbor to neighbor,” a statement on the arcade’s website reads. “With that thought in mind we want to draw on our passion and experience to build the Sandy Hook Arcade Center for the children and families.”
The arcade also serves to put a positive face on a situation where many accused violent video games of sharing some of the blame for the shooting. The investigation into the incident is still ongoing by law enforcement.
Source: Polygon
