Extra Life News

• Your Fundraising Quest: A Slightly Over-the-Top Hero’s Journey Analogy to Convince You to Download the Extra Life Fundraising App

  Every hero needs a quest. And yes, we know it’s a little dramatic to call fundraising a quest — but stick with us. For Extra Lifers, your “epic mission” is...

• MiracleCon 2025: Gaming for a Cause

  On August 23, 2025, gamers, cosplayers, and creators from across Oklahoma will gather at the Hilton Garden Inn / Edmond Conference Center for one unforgettable day. And, it’s all to support...

• Extra Life Teams Up with State Farm® for Gamerhood Season 4: Power Play with Purpose 

  Gaming Stars Unite to Level Up Support for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 15, 2025 – Extra Life, a fundraising program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals,...

• How One High School Turned an Overnight Gaming Event into Fundraising Success for Extra Life 

  If you’re connected to a local school or know someone who is, you might be sitting on a unique opportunity to bring gaming for good into a new environment and...

• Hosting an Extra Life Magic: The Gathering Event

  Written by Daniel Crabtree “My Experience and Lessons Learned” Magic: The Gathering has always been a passion of mine, but getting to use that passion for a good cause? That’s...

• 12 Things To Do Before Tabletop Weekend

  Tabletop Weekend is fast approaching, and it is one of my favorite times for fundraising throughout the year. Card games, tabletop RPGs, online, offline, fundraiser, donor, it doesn’t matter! If...

• Wizards of the Coast Champions Acceptance

  April is Autism Acceptance Month and is dedicated to raising awareness, deepening understanding, and fostering acceptance of autistic individuals. It’s also a reminder of how important it is to connect...

• The Minecraft Movie + Seattle Extra Life Fundraising Challenge, April 4-5

  Attention, adventurers! The Minecraft Movie Fundraising Challenge is coming April 4th-5th, and Seattle Extra Life needs your help to build towards victory! Seattle Extra Life has partnered with Regal Cinemas’...

• Supporting Seattle Children’s: April 2025

  Check out these ways to support Seattle Children’s Hospital throughout the month of April! Other Year-Round Opportunities Include:

• Game Day/Community Recap: Gamers for Good

  Hello Extra Lifers! My name is Nate, and I’m the co-captain of the Gamers for Good team.  We’re a team that started as college students, and since 2013 we’ve been...

• Extra Life GR – Game On and Give Back to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

  Extra Life is a fundraising program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®. The Extra Life community fundraises year-round to Change Kids’ Health to Change the Future. Donations go to local member hospitals...

• Extra Life Tabletop Weekend is April 11-13

  Extra Life’s Tabletop Weekend unites us all to play board games, collectible card games, Tabletop role playing games (RPGs), and more to raise funds in support of Seattle Children’s –...

• Dice, Donations, and D20s: Extra Life Fundraising & Thoughts About the D20 Die

  Minor Potion of Healing (Helping): How the D20 Can Power Your Extra Life Fundraising The iconic twenty-sided die, or D20, is a staple in tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs), helping determine...

• New Year, New Chance to Play Games and Heal Kids

  With the flip of the calendar to 2025 comes the next chance for gamers of all kinds to come together and game for good. Whether your thing is sports, canasta,...

• College Football 25 Charity Challenge

  Extra Life has partnered with the esports division of Playfly Sports to produce a global charity tournament to raise funds for CMN Hospitals. This event was inspired by the team...

• Why I Extra Life: Game Trade Gregg

  Thank you to 9-year Extra Lifer “Game Trade” Gregg for sharing his passion for Extra Life with us! Why I Extra Life I grew up in a very small town...

• Supporting CHKD: December 2024

  Check out these fun ways to support Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters this month: Starting your holiday shopping? Check out The Gift Card Shop where 3% of the face...

• Incredible Results from Extra Life Game Day 2024

  With Game Day 2024 officially behind us, we want to send a massive THANK YOU for all your efforts supporting kids treated at Seattle Children’s so far this year! Your...

• Game Day 2024 Recap Video!!

  Extra Life Game Day 2024 was epic! Even if you weren’t able to fundraise on Game Day weekend, we wanted to give you a peek at the fun. Thank you to...

• Award-Winning Fundraiser: Dave’s “Putting for Miracles” Helps Kids Through Gaming

  Dave Chobanoff has been a dedicated fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital for over a decade, raising more than $50,000 to give kids the gift...