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…
Hey everyone, my name is Jason Bowman and I am the newest contributor to Big Hearted Gamers. I am very excited to have this opportunity to help shine a light on the good side of gaming. I’m looking forward to bringing profiles on special people, great organizations and events that do great services through video games. As Peench and Lou have both stated, the video game industry doesn’t always have the greatest reputation to the…
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!…
You can find video game driven charity just about anywhere. When I spoke with Brjann Sigurgeirsson of Image & Form recently, he clued me into a fantastic charity event happening in Sweden, this very weekend. The first Games Helper (Spelhjälpen) begins its charity stream to aid Doctors Without Borders in their endeavors to help with the refugee crisis in Europe. The event begins on October 10th and will feature a world record speedrunning attempt of the…
File this one under ones to watch! Save the Children is working on a closed Beta of a new game designed to raise funds through gameplay for real world benefits to children around the world. Recently Save the Children released more info on the various regions that players can create and attempt to build into a sustainable community. I think when you combine education with gaming and a real world benefit you should have a…
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…
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…
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…
Gamers for Good (G4G) was created when a fellow gamers Liz Cooper, Peet Cooper and George Vasaliadis, realized that uniting to be of service in times of need was the best way to get some BigHearted work done! Much like us here at BigHeartedGamers, G4G realized that there can often be too much negativity attached to the game industry and that there are loads of people who are ready to give back and to shed…