Extra Life Gamers
Set a Guinness World Record with a line of 1,072 pieces of toy money, raising over $12,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Featured October 12, 2026
02 — The Heroes
Every Hero We’ve Featured
All 52 heroes spotlighted on @geeksgiving. The nine most recent are on the home page.
Tony Weaver Jr. — Nerds for Literacy
Passed $306,807 raised to put books into underfunded schools and libraries.
Featured October 12, 2026
Jordan Hope
An 18-year-old who gave the sneakers off his own feet to a stranger whose shoes were falling apart.
Featured October 13, 2026
Taskmaster Charity Stream
Creators including MatPat, TommyInnit, and Tom Scott played a charity edition of Taskmaster for good causes.
Featured October 13, 2026
BlizzCon Charity Night
The Overwatch community’s Questwatch charity auction — led by Matt Mercer and fellow voice actors — headlined a night of giving.
Featured October 13, 2026
New England Revolution Players
Dressed as Marvel superheroes to visit young patients at Boston Children’s Hospital ahead of Marvel Night.
Featured October 14, 2026
Child’s Play Charity
Supporters invested $443,441 in GO Karts that bring gaming and connection to kids in hospitals.
Featured October 14, 2026
Justin Jefferson
Named NFLPA Community MVP after his foundation’s Strike Out Cancer bowling event.
Featured October 14, 2026
Seattle Children’s — Extra Life Game On
Gamers, creators, and families played Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering together in support of Seattle Children’s.
Featured October 14, 2026
Coliseum of Comics
Comic artists decorated pumpkins for a Halloween auction benefiting the Hero Initiative, which supports comic creators in need.
Featured October 14, 2026
The Human Bean
Donated 100% of a day’s food and beverage sales to local breast cancer foundations, for its 21st annual Coffee for a Cure.
Featured October 15, 2026
Maya
Spent a year feeding people in her local community, day after day — and was surprised with $10,000 so she could keep going.
Featured October 15, 2026
Jimmy Darts
Surprised Valentina, a young girl fighting leukemia, and her mother at their roadside matcha stand.
Featured October 16, 2026
Best Friends Animal Society
Worked with local partners to move 81 dogs and cats out of a hurricane’s path.
Featured October 16, 2026
Gamers Outreach
The Spooktacular Streamathon rallies creators every Halloween to bring gaming to kids in hospitals.
Featured October 17, 2026
Healey Brothers — Driven to Give
Donated a record $110,000 to Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley after its annual golf outing.
Featured October 17, 2026
Telethon 2026 — Western Australia
A 59th year of Western Australia’s giving weekend for sick kids.
Featured October 18, 2026
Unsung Horrors — Horror Gives Back
Five years of turning a love of lesser-known scary movies into an annual fundraiser for animals in need.
Featured October 18, 2026
Riot Games
League of Legends players raised more than $3.7 million for the Social Impact Fund through a charity skin.
Featured October 19, 2026
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins
Hosts the Gaming for Cause charity relay in support of people facing cancer.
Featured October 19, 2026
Officers Figuccio & Schnieder
Stepped in for a delivery-driver dad who lost his young daughter’s birthday gift to a scam.
Featured October 18, 2026
Christophe Waggoner
The Santa Claus of Halloween — spends months thrifting costumes so every kid can find their perfect look, free.
Featured October 20, 2026
Gregor Corse
A five-year-old from Scotland’s Orkney Islands who learned to walk at almost four — then walked 30 laps a day for 30 days, raising over £80,000 for Inclusive Orkney and winning Youngest Fundraiser of the Year at the Pride of Britain Awards.
Featured October 20, 2026
Gromit Unleashed — The Grand Appeal’s biggest charity shop for Bristol Children’s Hospital
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, the charity for Bristol Children’s Hospital, is opening its biggest Gromit Unleashed shop yet at Cribbs Mall on Oct 23 — an immersive store and exhibition with sculpture displays, a Moon Rocket replica and a shorts cinema, with 100% of profits supporting the hospital. It builds on the Gromit Unleashed 3 campaign, which raised more than £2 million overall — including £1.6 million at auction — for sick children, babies and their families, in Aardman’s 50th anniversary year.
Featured October 21, 2026
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles — $1.35 billion Anniversary Campaign
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles celebrated its 125th anniversary at its 2026 gala on Oct 17 by announcing the completion of its landmark Anniversary Campaign — a record-breaking $1.35 billion raised, the largest fundraising effort in the hospital’s history, to advance pediatric care, research and education. Host Gina Rodriguez shared her own experience as a patient parent, Michael Bublé performed, and the Courage to Care Award honored radio personality Ellen K and philanthropists Kourtney and Justin Turner for more than a decade of support for children and families facing serious illness.
Featured October 21, 2026
Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles — $2 million gala
Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles raised $2 million at its Century City gala, reported Oct 18 — at about $10,000 a wish, a major boost for the roughly 500 wishes the chapter grants each year for children with critical illnesses. Wish kids shared the night: Kyla, now doing wonderfully, recalled skipping every line at Disney World, and 17-year-old Kira, who is living with a brain tumor, saw her own wish granted over the summer — a reunion with her grandparents in Ukraine.
Featured October 22, 2026
North Carolina Children’s — $100 million Duke Endowment grant
North Carolina Children’s — the freestanding children’s health system being built by Duke Health and UNC Health in Apex — has secured a $100 million grant from The Duke Endowment, its largest philanthropic commitment to date, announced Oct 20. The grant supports the Carolinas’ first independent children’s hospital campus: a roughly 500-bed children’s hospital, a 70-bed pediatric behavioral health hospital, surgery center and research and education facilities, expanding access to care for childhood cancer, rare genetic disorders and other specialized pediatric needs.
Featured October 22, 2026
Gateway for Cancer Research — 35th Annual Cures Gala raises $3.5 million
Gateway for Cancer Research’s 35th Annual Cures Gala on Oct 17 in Barrington Hills, Illinois hit its $3.5 million goal for early-phase Phase I and Phase II cancer clinical trials — Hugh Jackman performed, David Foster emceed, and an angel donor covered 100% of the evening’s expenses so donations go to research. Since 1991 Gateway has raised more than $135 million and impacted more than 30,000 patients worldwide, with 99 cents of every dollar directly funding trials.
Featured October 23, 2026
Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation — 28th Annual Angel Ball raises $3 million
Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research raised $3 million at its 28th Annual Angel Ball on Oct 19 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, funding less toxic treatments for blood cancers. Founded in memory of Gabrielle Rich Aouad, the foundation has funded more than $47 million in research grants over 30 years; the night honored Lynda Carter, Dionne Warwick and philanthropist Nicola Verses, was hosted by Deborah Cox, and featured performances from Shaggy and Taylor Dayne.
Featured October 23, 2026
Comics Curing Cancer (C3) — comic community charity weekend for the American Cancer Society
Comics Curing Cancer (C3), a comic-community charity event running Oct 23–25, 2026, brings together dozens of comic channels for a weekend of live shows, claim sales, and a live art auction, with 100% of donations and auction proceeds going directly to the American Cancer Society (per the event’s own schedule pages). Creator Brian - LCS (@brian__lcs) is among the hosts, with ’Breakfast with Brian’ on Sunday, Oct 25, 8:00–10:00 AM ET. Event hub: comicscuringcancer.org and linktr.ee/comicscuringcancer.
Featured October 23, 2026
CHaD HERO — 21st annual run raises more than $1 million for Dartmouth Health Children’s
The 21st annual CHaD HERO in Hanover, New Hampshire on October 18 brought together more than 3,700 runners, walkers, volunteers, sponsors and donors and raised more than $1 million for Dartmouth Health Children’s for the second consecutive year — pushing the event’s lifetime total past $12.6 million to support children and families across northern New England, where no family is ever turned away for inability to pay.
Featured October 24, 2026
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital — 19th Annual Diamond Ball raises over $4 million
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s 19th Annual Diamond Ball on Oct 10 raised more than $4 million to expand advanced specialized pediatric care for children and families across Florida and beyond. Hosted by Enrique Santos and Dayanara Torres, the night was powered by patient stories of resilience — including Tristan, a high school athlete back on the volleyball court after osteosarcoma, and Greyson, who received the first pediatric partial heart transplant in Florida.
Featured October 24, 2026
Action Against Hunger — 2026 Gala raises more than $1.8 million
Action Against Hunger’s 2026 Gala in New York raised more than $1.8 million to turn compassion into lifesaving action — exceeding its goal, with a live auction raising $725,000 alone. Last year the organization helped more than 21 million people through more than 7,100 staff in more than 50 countries, fighting child malnutrition and hunger worldwide.
Featured October 25, 2026
Misplaced Monsters, Volume Two — kids’ D&D creatures for Seattle Children’s
Dungeons & Dragons teamed up with Seattle Children’s Hospital for Misplaced Monsters, Volume Two — eight creatures dreamed up by kids themselves, brought to life for Dungeons & Dragons, with support for Seattle Children’s through Extra Life. 100% of the sales price (less third-party transaction fees) will be donated through Extra Life to support Seattle Children’s.
Featured October 25, 2026
ESPN, Disney & Starlight Children’s Foundation — sports-themed patient gowns debut at Connecticut Children’s
Connecticut Children’s teamed up with Starlight Children’s Foundation, ESPN and The Walt Disney Company for a Halloween celebration on Oct 22 debuting new ESPN/Mickey & Friends hospital gowns and pants — about 100 inpatient and outpatient children chose their own gowns, picked out costumes and met Mickey Mouse, who also made in-room visits to patients who couldn’t leave their rooms. The celebration is part of ESPN, Disney and ABC’s broader Pediatric Cancer Initiative, raising $10 million for pediatric cancer research through the V Foundation.
Featured October 26, 2026
Houston Children’s Charity — 30th Annual Gala raises $13.2 million and clears the van waiting list
Houston Children’s Charity’s 30th Annual Gala at The Post Oak Hotel raised $13.2 million for underserved children in the Houston area — including a Chariots for Children paddle raise that funded 158 wheelchair-accessible vans at $55,000 each, clearing the entire 114-child waiting list so families can get their children to school and doctor’s appointments. The charity puts 93% of every dollar into its nine programs serving Houston-area children, and the van program is now expanding statewide.
Featured October 26, 2026
Skeletons for St. Jude — Halloween displays raise $1.2 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
What began as Jeff Robertson’s Halloween display in Holly Springs, North Carolina in 2020 has grown into Skeletons for St. Jude — in its seventh year the initiative has raised more than $1.1 million (reported as $1.2 million) for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and is working toward a $2 million goal. This season 625 homes are taking part, with 202 households on an online Fright Map so visitors can find displays and donate.
Featured October 27, 2026
Patrick Mohr — lost wedding ring returned by three Lord of the Rings fans dressed as hobbits
Irishman Patrick Mohr lost his wedding ring in a fast-moving mountain stream in Tuscany while playing with his kids and thought it was gone for good. Three locals who were there — Filippo Palagi, Nicola Malloggi and Edoardo Poggi — searched the rocky riverbed for days using kayaks, goggles and diving gear until they found it. Being Lord of the Rings fans, they messaged him as ’Smaegol,’ then returned the ring dressed as hobbits and shared a meal together.
Featured October 27, 2026
Cascadian Gamers — rival soccer supporters aim to raise $50,000 for children’s hospitals
Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers supporters are setting their rivalries aside as Cascadian Gamers — on Nov 7 they will game for 25 hours to raise more than $50,000 through Extra Life for the Children’s Miracle Network hospital each gamer chooses (Seattle Children’s, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and BC Children’s Hospital among them). Since their first event in 2014 the team has raised more than $650,000 for kids, proving frenemies can unite for the children.
Featured October 28, 2026
Best Friends Animal Society — Navajo Nation and western New Mexico flood response
As flooding continues to impact communities across the Navajo Nation and western New Mexico, Best Friends Animal Society has deployed its emergency response team to support the Navajo Nation incident command center and work alongside shelters and community partners in New Mexico. On Oct 25-26 the team transported 19 animals — 10 puppies, 3 adult dogs and 6 cats — from Grants Animal Care Center to safety in Salt Lake City, with rescue placement secured for all, and delivered pet food to Rock Point, Arizona and Farmington, New Mexico, with more deliveries en route to Shiprock — helping pets and the people who love them, and freeing space for animals displaced by the flooding.
Featured October 28, 2026
Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary — Homeward Bound: Trooper, Mascot, Aubie & Zoey
Four senior dogs at Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary headed to forever homes this week in the sanctuary’s Oct 27 ’Homeward Bound’ celebration. Trooper went home after 334 days with a big new family, and Mascot — featured in the sanctuary’s Top 5 Overlooked Dogs series — finally found his forever home after 497 days. Aubie, whose earlier foster return helped the team learn what he needs to thrive, and Zoey, a sweet floppy-eared pittie who spent a few months at the sanctuary, also started their next chapters — four seniors, four new beginnings.
Featured October 29, 2026
Best Friends Animal Society — Grand to Grand Ultra team
Five runners on the 2026 Best Friends Grand to Grand Ultra team — Suzanne, Emily, Matthew, Dallas and Victoria — ran 171 miles over seven days to raise funds and awareness for homeless pets, with supporters still able to donate to their fundraisers after the finish.
Featured October 29, 2026
Games Done Quick — GDHitless for Doctors Without Borders
Games Done Quick’s GDHitless event runs Oct 23-25 — speedrunners taking on hitless runs in a charity marathon benefiting Doctors Without Borders, with the schedule now live for viewers to tune in and support.
Featured October 30, 2026
GeekGirlCon — 2026 Silent Auction fundraiser
GeekGirlCon, a Seattle 501(c)(3) nonprofit run entirely by volunteers, launched its 2026 virtual silent auction on Oct 19 to keep its Oct 24-25 convention tickets as low and accessible as possible — lots include Stardew Valley guidebooks signed by ConcernedApe, signed Collector’s Editions for Destiny 2 and Ghosts of Yotei, museum memberships and zoo tickets, with new items dropping daily until the auction closes Oct 24.
Featured October 30, 2026
Desert Bus for Hope — $14 million lifetime milestone for Child’s Play Charity
Desert Bus for Hope, the world’s longest-running internet-based fundraiser — founded in 2007 by comedy group LoadingReadyRun, whose volunteers drive the deliberately tedious Desert Bus game for days while viewers shape the chaos — has crossed $14 million raised lifetime for Child’s Play Charity, a milestone Child’s Play announced on October 30. Entering day 7 of this year’s marathon the team had already raised $881,417.58, funding therapeutic games and technology for children in hospital — two decades of gamers turning sheer endurance into joy for kids who need it most.
Featured October 31, 2026
London Extra Life Guild — 24-hour Gaming LAN at London Comic Con
The London Extra Life Guild brought the energy to London Comic Con with a 24-hour Gaming LAN, raising $3,850 in support of Children’s Health Foundation — a full day and night of gaming, donations and community spirit to help kids receiving care.
Featured October 31, 2026
Margaret Wildgust — 90-year-old hospital volunteer honored in Nottingham
Margaret Wildgust, a Meet and Greet volunteer at Nottingham’s City Hospital, won the Volunteer Award at Nottingham University Hospitals’ People First Recognition Awards — at 90 she has volunteered for 19 years and still loves the job, and sponsor Nottingham City Transport will name one of its buses after her. The same night, consultant Andy Lunn was crowned Charity Champion after a 500-mile cycle raised £5,000 for Nottingham Hospitals Charity.
Featured November 1, 2026
Timothy — Nashville shelter dog adopted after waiting 401 days
Timothy, a mixed-breed dog described by Wags & Walks Nashville as a ’sweet, goofy and loving pup,’ finally found his forever family after waiting 401 days at the shelter — more than a year with little adoption interest despite his friendly, playful nature. The nonprofit celebrated his adoption with a small send-off at its Adoption Center in Hermitage, a joyful ending for a dog who never stopped bringing joy to the staff and visitors around him.
Featured November 1, 2026
Lexi — 9-year-old rescue dog’s guard of honour adoption send-off
Lexi, a nine-year-old dog at the Michigan Animal Rescue League, waited around 50 days for a family — a long wait for an older dog — and quickly became everyone’s favourite at the shelter. When adoption day finally came, staff and volunteers lined the corridor to give her a guard of honour send-off, applauding as she trotted out happily to her new life of a loving home, a cosy bed and long naps in the sun.
Featured November 2, 2026
Rascal — Georgia shelter dog adopted after more than 300 days
Rascal, an American Bully cared for by the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia for more than 300 days — the shelter’s longest-staying resident — finally found his forever home. A viral video viewed more than three million times captured him wagging his tail on the walk out and climbing into his new dad’s car with the help of a step stool — a sweet ending for an overlooked bully breed who waited nearly 20 times the average shelter stay.
Featured November 2, 2026
Tabletop for CHOP — D&D fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Tabletop for CHOP — a Quest for Hope — returns Sunday, November 8 with 12 hours of Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop gaming across four walkable venues in downtown Newark, Delaware (Days of Knights, Captain Blue Hen Comics, Funtivity Arcade and Greenhouse Gastropub), all playing for the kids at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Featured November 3, 2026
Magic: The Gathering — Extra Life 2026 Secret Lair ’Rise of the Polygons’ for Seattle Children’s
Wizards of the Coast unveiled its Extra Life 2026 Secret Lair, Rise of the Polygons — a retro polygon-era Magic: The Gathering drop on sale November 16-30, with 50% of each purchase price supporting Extra Life and the kids and families at Seattle Children’s Hospital. MTG Arena bundles and a special emote running November 16-30 will also donate all proceeds, less transaction fees, to Extra Life benefiting Seattle Children’s.
Featured November 3, 2026