On Saturday, thousands of gamers will sit on their butts all day to raise millions of dollars for sick kids.
The Extra Life marathon challenges players to game for 25 hours straight as a way to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network, a group of 170 hospitals worldwide that specialize in treatment of children with cancer, traumatic injuries and genetic disorders. They don’t have to sit on their butts, of course, but they’ll play any type of game for the duration starting Nov. 2.
Extra Life works like a charity walkathon or marathon, in which participants ask friends and family to donate for each hour of play. The recommended starting donation is $25 or $1 per hour. Last year, Extra Life raised $2.1 million, according to a Children’s Miracle Network spokesperson. This year, it has already crossed $2 million in donations — and that’s before the marathon has even started Read more…
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