{"id":42223,"date":"2015-11-26T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trektoday.com\/content\/?p=42223"},"modified":"2015-11-25T19:29:25","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T03:29:25","slug":"sto-community-supports-chase-masterson-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trektoday.com\/content\/2015\/11\/sto-community-supports-chase-masterson-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"STO Community Supports Chase Masterson Charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Perfect World Entertainment, Inc.<\/em> and<em> Cryptic Studios<\/em> have announced that fans in the<em> Star Trek Online<\/em> community have raised money for the <em>Pop Culture Hero Coalition<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Pop Culture Hero Coalition<\/em> is an anti-bullying organization founded by <em>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine<\/em>&#8216;s <strong>Chase Masterson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Over $35,000 was raised in just several days. The funds will be used to &#8220;promote the organization at pop culture events and fund anti-bullying campaigns in inner-city schools that aren\u2019t able to afford programming. The organization\u2019s mission is to take a stand against bullying, racism, misogyny, cyber-bullying, LBGT-bullying and other forms of hate through the popularity of media.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re so proud of our community for banding together to support <em>Pop Culture Hero Coalition<\/em>,&#8221; said <em>Star Trek Online<\/em> Executive Producer <strong>Steve Ricossa<\/strong>. &#8220;We&#8217;ve always known that we wanted to support this cause. Not only because Chase Masterson is an important member of the <em>Star Trek Online<\/em> family, but also because we fully stand behind the organization&#8217;s commitment to put an end to bullying. We can&#8217;t wait to see how <em>Pop Culture Hero Coalition<\/em> will use our contribution to change lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the true spirit of <em>Star Trek, Perfect World Entertainment, Cryptic Studios<\/em> and<em> Star Trek Online<\/em> are making a powerful stand for real-life heroism over bullying, racism, misogyny, cyber-bullying, and other forms of hate,&#8221; said Masterson. &#8220;<em>Pop Culture Hero Coalition<\/em> is proud and grateful to partner with these leading companies in this crucial, life-changing work. 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