Extra Life – Play Games – Heal Kids

Extra Life

November 2nd is national Game Day! I never realized there was such a thing until a close friend of mine who has been playing Guild Wars 2 lately mentioned something about it. Apparently when you login to the game, there’s an event announcement for Extra Life 2019. This event highlights a new mission for ArenaNet — it’s about giving our kids a safe place to play, and helping kids that need medical care. Follow the link to read more about Team ArenaNet and their contribution to the Children’s Miracle Network.

It looks like joining Extra Life is mainly for gamers who stream — if that’s not you, there are still ways to help. You can simply donate to a fundraiser participant, or directly to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

And if you’d rather contribute through the Guild Wars 2 game itself, there are Black Lion Trading Post donation items available. Each purchase helps Team ArenaNet reach their fundraising goal.

Extra Life Donation Bundle:

  • Mini Guardian Angel Aurene
  • 5 x Extra Life Karma Boosters
  • 5 x Temporary Selfless Potions

Also, players will receive an achievement and title called “The Extra Life” for logging in between October 25th and November 4th. Read the official Guild Wars 2 News and Announcements page to see the details.

GoodSearch

GoodSearch

I recently found an easy way to contribute to charities. Everyone does internet searches, right? GoodSearch, powered by Yahoo Search, is a search engine that donates about a penny per search to the charitable organization of your choice.

Just type in the name of a charity under “Who do you GoodSearch for?” and then click “Verify.” Then type your search in the field above, click “Search,” and you’ve done a good deed. If you can remember to do so, try using GoodSearch all the time instead of your regular search engine.

If you’re not sure which charity to select, my two favorites are Prevent Child Abuse and Cancer Research. Or if you have something else in mind, here’s a list of charities to choose from.