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Twitch.tv raises $90,000 for typhoon relief, while Extra Life participants raise $1.22 million for Children's
Twitch.tv raises $90,000 for typhoon relief, while Extra Life participants raise $1.22 million for Children's-February 2024
Feb 4, 2025 3:52 PM

  This article was originally published on GameSpot's sister site onGamers.com, which was dedicated to esports coverage.

  Twitch.tv, the largest stream service catored towards gaming, came through big in 2013 when it came to charity.

  Twitch.tv raised $90,000 by selling 6,300 limited edition Twitch.tv shirts, for the Red Cross to relieve the Philipines after Typhoon Haiyan through a site wide pop-up store last month, and earlier in the year the collective efforts of Extra Life participants, most who streamed through Twitch.tv, raised more than $1.22 million for the Children's Medical Network Hospitals.

  Twitch raises $90,000 for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts. http://t.co/YXEyPKX3WR Thank you all for your continued support!

  — Twitch (@TwitchTV) December 10, 2013

  “The Twitch community is extremely giving, especially when you look at the millions of dollars raised for charity this year using our platform,” said Emmett Shear, CEO and Founder of Twitch. “So when we decided to dedicate a pop-up store for Typhoon Haiyan relief aid, we knew our community would support it, but we were still blown away by just how much support we received. Gamers definitely represent the next frontier of philanthropy.”

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