Game for Good: Join the Esports Trade Association in Supporting Local Kids!

At the Esports Trade Association, we believe in the power of gaming to bring joy and make a difference, and we're excited to play games and raise funds for children at our local hospital in partnership with Extra Life.

In 2024, we are excited to using continue our mission to leverage gaming for the betterment of children's health. Our vision us to involve the amazing kids from Extra Life in special moments at EsportsNext, our annual conference, and other local/chapter events throughout the year! To make this happen, we’re raising funds to provide these incredible children with new games and fun experiences.

How to get involved:

We’re calling on our community to help us bring smiles to the kids at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Donate today and/or join us for an event!

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, November 30, 2024: 

Extra Life Game Day: Ian “Crimsix” Porter Charity Stream for Lurie Children’s Hospital.

Join Ian at 3pm CST on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/crimsix

How to help:

Learn more about EsportsNext and how we’re advancing the esports community while giving back!

Watch the EsportsNext 2024 Recap Video to see what we're all about!

Let’s make 2024 a year of gaming, giving, and making a difference—one game at a time!

EsportsNext Special Day at Lurie's Children Hospital w/ Esports Hall of Fame Inductees: 
Ian “Crimsix” Porter (2024) and Charles Conroy (2023).

With a team of world-renowned pediatric experts and kid-friendly care, Lurie Children's is ranked the #1 children’s hospital in Illinois. To continue giving top-ranked care to their patients, we look to our community once again to give generously through the Extra Life program.

Learn Where Your Donation Goes

• $85 provides an IV pole to carry

• $100 is enough help make a child's hospital stay a more positive experience with activities, supplies and toys

• $250 provides patients with support groups and resources they need to thrive after lengthy hospital stays

• $500 supports clinical trials to help discover new or more effective treatment options

• $1000 means we can attract they very finest candidates and train the next generation of specialists

Quick Facts

• Donations through this page stay at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

• In 2022, Lurie Children's served more than 239,000 patients

• Lurie Children’s was named a level I pediatric surgery center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), becoming the first children’s hospital in Illinois to earn this status.

For more information about Lurie Children's Hospital, take a video tour of the hospital below:

Now, more than ever, local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals need our help.

Your donation is tax-deductible and will make miracles happen for families who desperately need them. Simply click the "Donate" button at the top of this page to help.