Sign Up For Extra Life Today!

Sign up for Extra Life and join the nationwide movement bringing people together who share the love of gaming while raising funds to make a difference for children lives!

Benefits of Joining Extra Life

The opportunity to raise funds for your local children’s hospital and truly make a difference in your community through playing games.

Incentives for hitting fundraising marks such as headsets, tumblers, patient artwork and a tour of Lurie Children’s.
The chance to meet people in the Chicagoland area who are passionate about gaming
Invites to community gaming events
The ability to volunteer at upcoming conventions in the area such as C2E2 and Anime Magic.
The potential to come to the hospital and game with patients during our Extra Life Game On video game event.

Ideas On How to Participate in Extra Life

School

Create an Esports Club Extra Life team
Register your IHSEA team to participate with schools throughout the state of Illinois
Create an Extra Life Club for students to get involved and gain leadership experience

Companies

Create an Extra Life team and raise money through your organization by playing games during a lunch break or after work together
Ask your company to match any donations that come in through your Extra Life team

Local Businesses

Host an event that spreads awareness about Extra Life and encourages patrons to donate
Have a tip jar or point of sale option to donate to your Extra Life page

Individually

Sign up individually and do a charity stream
Set personal incentives on your Donor Drive page that encourages family and friends to donate
Do a Facebook Fundraiser, or ask people you know personally to donate

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Ways to Get Involved

Join our Discord and be immediately linked to the Extra Life community - get updates on local events, connect with other gamers and share how you’re fundraising for Extra Life Chicago.
Game Day – Join the Extra Life community comes together nationwide to raise funds during a 24-hour marathon session in the first week of every November!
The Extra Life Chicago Gaming Convention – Every year, Extra Life Chicago has a one-of-a-kind gaming convention to support the patients and families of Lurie Children’s. Join us in October at the hospital to play video games, tabletop games, join in a cosplay competition, meet local vendors and more.
Game On – Sign up for Extra Life Chicago and have the chance to game with patients at Lurie Children’s to tie cause to the mission.

Learn more about how to bring Extra Life to your community

Reach out to Extra Life Chicago Program Director, Jackie Lohr: [email protected]

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