We talked about Gamers Outreach in July of last year here at Big Hearted Gamers because they are pretty awesome. The goal of Gamers Outreach is to provide kids in hospitals with recreation and therapy through the power of video games and they’ve done an amazing job. As of publication, Gamers Outreach is helping 78,840 children per year. That’s a staggering number! Think about the city in which you live. Your home city might be…
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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…
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!…
We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. A wild Richard Moser has appeared… What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “Duck Hunt on the original NES. I was five years old, and the very first time I played it, I made it to level 37.” What video game charities do you play or volunteer for? Extra…
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…
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…
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,…