Month: March 2022

Introduce Our New Marketing & Communications Specialist

The Project Pinball Team are proud to officially announce our newest addition!

Meet Taj Kniceley! She was born and raised in Springfield, OH, and attended Wittenberg University. She is currently completing online Gardening and Landscape courses at Stratford Career Institute and will be finishing her bachelor’s degree in English at Michigan State University. She also works at her neighborhood market in the cheese department and in the garden center! A little over two years ago she moved to Michigan and now resides in Grand Rapids with her significant other, two cats, a leopard gecko, 20 plus plants, and whatever wildlife that finds their way to her.

“I’m very excited to be a part of this community! It’s so important to free our minds of the stress reality can sometimes swallow us in and pinball is a great outlet. When I’m not helping out the charity, I like to hike, restore antiques, and get lost playing Mario on my old Game Boy. My goal is to help the team at Project Pinball grow the charity even more and continue creating fun and safe spaces for people of all ages to relax and recover. I’m looking forward to my first machine dedication–it will definitely be one for the books!”

Taj will oversee and help coordinate all of Project Pinball’s events and marketing. If you are interested in pairing up with Taj on a fundraising event OR if you are are interested in Project Pinball volunteer opportunities, you can contact her at develop.projectpinball@gmail.com.

She will be attending the 38th Annual Pinball Expo in Schaumburg, IL, with the team on October 19th-22nd. Be sure to give her a warm welcome to the pinball community! She might even accept a high-score challenge on her favorite machine, The Mandalorian.

Thank you to our followers this week that donated to help save the PinMobile! So far we’ve raised a little over $1000 with 22 donations! To learn more and help out the charity’s PinMobile you can click our GoFundMe link → https://gofundme.com/f/help-us-save-the-project-pinball-mobile

Tell us your name and leave a comment! We will gladly share your words of encouragement with the Escalade before surgery.

Help Us Save The Project Pinball Mobile!

We need your help! (See the end of the post for the link)
As you’ve seen the last few days, the PinMobile is essential to not only the team but also to the charity by helping us place pinball machines nationwide.

Every year the Love Across America (LAA) Tour adds on about 15,000 miles, and therefore the engine is no longer as healthy as it once was, causing oil pressure to steadily leak. Our goal is to raise $10,000 before the next LAA tour and replace the engine so we can take our esteemed workhorse on the road for the next chapter of its life.
If the Escalade reaches retirement, then traveling to dedications, expos, and fundraising events will prove to be difficult considering the lack of appropriate resources.

Click the link below to donate and help us save the Project Pinball Charity Mobile!

Every dollar counts, and we thank you in advance with love in our hearts. The Escalade is part of the Project Pinball family and will do anything to keep it that way!

To help out the charity’s PinMobile you can click our GoFundMe link →https://gofundme.com/f/help-us-save-the-project-pinball-mobile
Tell us your name and leave a comment! We will gladly share your words of encouragement with the Escalade before surgery.

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PinMobile Highlight!

Here is a PinMobile Highlight!

In the bitter cold of December 2020 in Alexandria VA, our charity team came across a pinhead that owned a Gottlieb EM Paradise (1965) machine. After touring the Northeast and dedicating 8 machines in 14 days, the PinMobile now only held our suitcases and supplies.

The owner, Theodore (Ted) Webne, cherished this machine, however, because of its age he was unable to provide proper care and maintenance. Ted knew that without help the machine would soon be idle. So he donated it to Project Pinball, and after repacking the Escalade in his driveway we had two guarantees: the machine will be restored and he is welcome to visit anytime to play! Presently, the machine is in working condition at HQ in Bonita Springs, FL, and we are hoping to host Ted and his family soon for a well-deserved game night. We are truly overwhelmed with emotion when recalling this encounter, and without the help of the charity’s Escalade, this restoration would not have been possible. And of course, many thanks to Ted!

Click below to help!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-save-the-project-pinball-mobile

A True Workhorse- The PinMobile

The PinMobile is known for its adventures!
Not only has it helped our team dedicate 57 pinball machines and counting, but it’s also traveled to 53 different hospitals in 25 states!

Over 200 machines have been reliably moved by the Escalade, successfully helping the charity focus on our mission at dedications, expos, raffles, and fundraising events. Every year for 2 months our team packs up and travels the nation for our Love Across America (LAA) Tour, where we dedicate pinball machines to children’s hospitals, RMHC, and assisted living facilities. We fill the trunk to the brim with machines, luggage, supplies, and of course our mascot, Maggie the minpin.

We cannot fully express how grateful we are to have such an immense vehicle at our disposal! The PinMobile is truly the foundation of Project Pinball Charity and without it, our nationwide mission would not be feasible.

Click below:

Help Us Save The Project Pinball Mobile!

Project Pinball’s Iconic Escalade

If you’re familiar with Project Pinball, then you know our iconic Escalade.
If you’re a newbie, then let’s meet the PinMobile!

When the charity began in 2011 we needed a vehicle large enough to transport pinball machines, so our founder generously donated his personal car. 11 years later and OVER 350,000 miles and here we have our trusty steed.
But even a hero calls in sick. Due to high mileage and working long shifts on the road, our precious Escalade is ill.
Losing oil pressure by the minute, we decided to contact a doctor for an engine transplant. Our team is currently at home base, but soon we are back on the road and can’t imagine our long trips without it!

Keep our beloved PinMobile in your thoughts as it wheels down the road of repair.

Click below to:

Help Us Save The Project Pinball Mobile!