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The PinMobile Received A New Engine!

The PinMobile Has Finally Received a New Engine!!

Today, we received amazing news from the mechanic! The PinMobile finally has its new engine in place! We are impatient to pick up the Escalade, however, a full check-up is to ensure it’s completely healthy before the Team hits the road again.

Now with the PinMobile regaining reliability, the Team can safely travel during the upcoming Spring 2022 Love Across America Tour!

This tour will consist of 6 Dedications in 5 States: Alabama, Florida, Michigan, New York, and Texas. The total distance traveled during the trip will be above 6,000 Miles!

The Dedication Dates for the Spring 2022 Love Across America Tour are as follows:
– June 6th: St. Petersburg, Florida
– June 8th: Birmingham, Alabama
– June 10th: San Antonio, Texas, #1
– June 10th: San Antonio, Texas, #2
– June 16th: Eaton Rapids, Michigan
– June 21st: New York, New York

We are hoping to pick up the PinMobile soon and we CAN’T WAIT to welcome it home with the Pinball Community.

Until then, visit the GoFundMe to read the kind words written during the campaign. Your words of encouragement were noted – Wish the PinMobile luck and Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

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!

Kick Off Love Across America 2021

Coming up in the next few weeks, our team will be embarking on our ever-popular, 7th Annual Love Across America Tour 2021!

Over the course of 35 days, our team will be traveling across the nation, making pit stops state-by-state to hold fundraisers, attend expos and meet & greets, and of course, dedicating 5 pinball machines to Children’s Hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses!

More than ever, we need our arsenal of dutiful supporters by our side, helping us make our mission possible! Better yet, funds raised in-state remain in-state, keeping the heart where the home is – through the power of pinball! Follow us on our journey via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and be a part of the magic we are so grateful to be able to make a reality!

Project Pinball- Facebook

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Love Across America Tour 2020

Project Pinball Charity presents Love Across America Tour 2020
Placing Pinball Machines across the Northeast U.S During the Holidays

December 1st, 2020 – Project Pinball’s Love Across America Tour 2020 “Winter Edition”

The majority of our viewership are first-timers in the pinball community, but we do also have many friends, supporters, and followers who have been avid in the community for many years who reach out to us. We offer our services to aid them in making a difference in their local community.

Our goal is to get everyone super excited about our upcoming LAA Tour and to have many new friends made in the process of where our travels lead us this December. We will be dedicating 8 pinball machines in the span of 14 days and travel over an estimated 6,000+ miles! We will be showcasing our entire journey with the help of great supporters and be posting daily on our social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and more.

Travel Plans

The Project Pinball Team plans to travel from Fort Myers, FL to as far north as Akron, OH then as far West as St. Louis, MO. These travels will be taking us through some of our favorite communities that have shown support of our charity’s mission from the very beginning. However, due to the current circumstances that have to do with COVID-19, we are not making any extra stops along our journey this time around. Our travels are purely for the purpose of dedicating the pinball machines to each location and heading onto the next.

Proper precautions are being taken into consideration at all times, including but not limited to personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves, etc. We have been in contact and continue to keep a close eye on the status of the locations in which we are planning to visit, constant communication is key between Project Pinball and each facility to ensure safety for all.

Dedications

Project Pinball Charity will be dedicating 8 pinball machines in 14 days!
Starting with our very first dedication on December 1st in St. Petersburg, FL at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital where we will be placing a donated Hook pinball machine.

Along our journey we will be stopping at two locations in South Carolina; one at the beginning and one at the end of our LAA Tour. The RHMC of Charleston dedication of the Star Wars is on December 3rd with the help of ZEN Studios and many Twitch Streamers. Then, we head to North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC on December 4th for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dedication.

We will make our way to Ohio where we have another two dedications; one at Akron Children’s Hospital on December 7th then the RMHC of Cincinnati will be getting an incredibly special dedication with the help of “Fluke Skywalker” on December 8th.

Our journey then takes us out as far West as we will travel on this LAA Tour to St. Louis, MO; one donated The Beatles Gold Edition Pinball Machine will be held on December 10th at Mercy Children’s Hospital and the very next day; on December 11th we will be dedicating a Hot Wheels Pinball Machine to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital with the help of Jason Fowler and the Slap Save Pinball Podcast!

We will end our journey back in South Carolina where we will be dedicating a Brand-New Avengers: Infinity Quest Pinball Machine to the RMHC of Columbia!

Project Pinball Charity in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

What a WONDERFUL article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
that perfectly depicts Replay FX this year!

“Dozens of booths also lined the floor of the convention center. Project Pinball, a nonprofit based in Florida that donates pinball machines to children’s hospitals, raised more than $1,000 at the festival, said Daniel Spolar, a Dormont native who runs the organization.

He said that pinball provides an escape for young cancer patients — as well as their parents.

“In front of the machine, they forget what they are dealing with”.

Check out the rest of this awesome article using the link below!

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2019/08/04/Replay-FX-festival-gamers-Pittsburgh-Pinburgh-pinball-tournament/stories/201908040179?fbclid=IwAR2OPlkQDL80KTacwTZKuKNJoEvZAovqbLS3q-R0D3wrahFuRBH0khD91cA”>Replay FX Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

45th Pinball Machine Dedication at Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Today is our Final Dedication Day during our 5th Annual Love Across America Tour. As this tour comes to an end we couldn’t think of a better way to end it than with another dedication that is closer to home!

Today we are dedicating a Stern Star Trek Pinball Machine to Wolfson Children’s Hospital! This amazing Star Trek pinball machine was donated by the Jacksonville Arcade Expo (JAX) crew lead by Doug Titus and Steven Moritz.

As a team, they raised the funds needing to make this happen through their fundraising efforts in their community and their JAX show donation. We love to thank everyone that made this possible and put us up to 45 pinball machines placed across our nation!

News Broadcast from Texas Children’s Hospital

Project Pinball Charity donates limited-edition pinball machine to Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands

Check out this amazing article from our Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Pinball Machine Dedication!

Also, Check out this incredible News Coverage from ABC13 Houston! This is all about our Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Pinball Machine Dedication and The Game Preserve!

ABC13 Houston- Texas Children’s Dedication and The Game Preserve

Project Pinball Adds Assisted Living Facilities to Nationwide Mission

The Project Pinball Charity is very excited to announce that we have a Brand-New story to tell!

We set out back in 2011 to place as many pinball machines as possible throughout our nation for a therapeutic benefit to anyone who comes in contact with the machines we place.

AND we are doing just that!

Not only are we dealing with Children’s Hospitals, Ronald McDonald Houses, and Adult Care Hospitals

Now we are also adding…

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES!

That’s right! We are thrilled to announce that as of tomorrow we will have the first of hopefully many pinball machines dedicated to an Assisted Living Facility!