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Charity and games people, that’s what we’re talking here. Anyone here of the game Halo? Anyone hear of the United States Military?  Well put those two together with a live stream and you have a match made for raising awareness and funds!  Check out this info: In conjunction with Operation Supply Drop, Podtacular is pleased to announce the inaugural Spartans For Troops Halo Community Livestream event!  Partnering with over twenty groups and personalities, this event…

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Stack-Up Launches Their Holiday Campaign, #HomeForTheHolidays Pittsburgh, PA – December 16, 2015 – Stack-Up is officially launching their first campaign, #HomeForTheHolidays, this December! Stack-Up believes the holidays are about making and sharing memories with our loved ones, but our troops deployed thousands of miles away are unable to do so. What better way for us to help our troops than by giving them a way they can spend time with family, friends, and loved ones…

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There are many things in life that are referred to as “game changers.”  More often than not, they really aren’t but it sounds cool to refer to them as such.  All exaggeration aside, GameChanger Charity has really been a game changer for quite a few people! GameChanger was founded in 2007 when Jim Carol’s son Taylor was diagnosed with terminal leukemia at age 11.  After seeing how video games and the kindness of others helped…

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Play a game and protect the environment? That’s what BeattheDev.org intends to do this week with a Developer vs. Streamer live event to raise charitable contributions for The Sierra Club. The Sierra Club was established in 1892 by preservationist John Muir. The Sierra Club focuses on keeping our green spaces green, promoting clean energy and water, and promotes the celebration of nearly 250 million acres of “Wild America”. BeattheDev.org’s intent is to use this event…

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We’ve talked about Extra Life here on BigHeartedGamers quite a bit.  And why wouldn’t we?  It’s a great framework for gamers to raise money for local Children’s Network hospitals. In fact, we’ve featured quite a few different gamers here who have used Extra Life to rise funds for their local hospitals.  I’m sure you’ve read about all of them, right?!  If not, get on it!  These gamers are awesome and you should know about them!…

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As one of the most widely known charitable organizations involving gaming, Extra Life got its start close to home. Well, close to home if your home is in Texas.  Now, with your help,  Extra Life raises funds close to all of your homes! To date, Extra Life has raised more than $14 million for hospitals in the Children’s Hospital Network.  Extra Life started when the Sarcastic Gamer Community was inspired by a young lady named…

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Games Aid is a UK Games Industry Charity designed to support smaller charities through a variety of efforts.  As an umbrella company, Games Aid supports a number of smaller charities who help disadvantaged and disabled children and young people. Funds are raised in a variety of manners, including: Industry activities, such as social or sporting events Individual and corporate donations and memberships Game compilations sold at retail Digital download bunldes Sales of donated games memorabilia…

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Running a series of charity video game marathons, Games Done Quick leverages the power of gaming to generate funds for charities such as Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The marathon events last for days and feature high-level game play by speedrunners cranking through games at lightening speed. The level of talent by the speedrunners is staggering and the fact that they donate their time and energy over the course of several days…

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Check out Marcia Morgan raising awareness about Extra Life to supporting kids at a convention today! Who wouldn’t take a minute to chat with Marcia and learn more about how to raise money for kids while playing games for 24 hours?  Shoot, most of us dream about having time to play games for 24 hours straight.  Well Marcia puts her fame to work by not only participating in Extra Life events and raising money directly,…

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We talked about Carrie’s attempt to break a few world records while raising funds to fight childhood obesity by dancing  for 140 hours. Congratulations are definitely in order!  Carrie is living proof that you can accomplish anything to which you put your mind. Carrie set the longest video game marathon of all time by Just Dancing for 138 hours! Huge thanks to Carrie for raising awareness and funds to fight childhood obesity. Keep up the…

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