Great news for all the fans of Hello Kitty Online from North America! Sanrio Digital and Aeria Games & Entertainment Inc., a US based online games publisher, announced the launch of HKO in North America. The announcement was made at the 2009 Game Developer Conference®, held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center from March 23-27. If you want to learn more about this great news, you may click here to see the full details on the Sanrio Digital blog.

We will keep you posted for more developments in th future, and we look forward to your continued support for Hello Kitty Online!

The children at the Po Leung Kuk residential child care unit would like to express their gratitude for the gifts you’ve worked hard for during our Helping Hearts charity event, and they’ve done it in a truly creative way! We’ve posted just a few of their thank you cards on the official HKO Event blog, so hop on over there to see them!

You may click on the image above to see the rest. There are a lot more that we have yet to show, so stay tuned for the special Helping Hearts event page on the official game site. See you in our next event, and thank you again for making Helping Hearts a success!

As a direct result of your efforts in the Helping Hearts charity event, Sanrio Digital donated 183 shirts, 84 bags to the Po Leung Kuk residential child care unit.

The Po Leung Kuk institution was established in Hong Kong on November 8, 1878 to rescue women and children who were victims of human trafficking and abduction. The organization provided shelter and education for these victims. Since then, the Kuk gradually evolved into a diversified organization in line with the ever-changing social and economic needs of the present.

We are honored to have contributed to such a noble cause and we are especially grateful for the efforts of all Hello Kitty Online members in this endeavor! Check back on the HKO Event Blog in the next week and we will post a little something from the children to you!