Playing games for a noble cause
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- Published on Tuesday, July 24, 2018
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
鈥淧lay games. Heal Kids.鈥� That鈥檚 the motto of the Canada and U.S wide charity event known as Extra Life.
The annual fundraising event is largely powered by live streaming website 鈥淭witch鈥�, along with various other partners, and benefits the 170 children鈥檚 hospitals that are part of the Children鈥檚 Miracle Network.
2017 event raises nearly $4,000
The event has been around since 2008, and has raised a total of over forty-million dollars to date. Extra Life states that all donations stay 100 per cent local, so they can effectively fund critical treatments, healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment, and charitable care.
Each participant may collect donations separately, or as a team. Westman鈥檚 own team of 43 participants, MB-Westman, met last year at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon and raised $3,979.54.
Last year鈥檚 roster
The roster that year included:
鈥淎CC 2017 Team Leader鈥�, Alan Furness, Alex Trush, 鈥淎ttempt One鈥�, Bri Marohn, 鈥淏ubbleBabu鈥�, Chris Noto, Christopher Obsniuk, Cassandra 鈥淐J鈥� Wehrhahn, Colton Smith, David Bos, Dylan Toews, Eric Purvis, 鈥淓TO_Otaku鈥�, Hailey Berry, Jackson Low, Jaden Ackroyd, Jared Stanley, Jesse Bunn, Johnathon Fingas, Kendal Boulet, Kennedy Kramer, Lucas Johnston, Matt Mason, Matthew Burgess, Michael Dominique-Taylor, Nabil Roberts, Nick Yakimishen, Noah Pearen, Onix Collette (鈥淥nix Angel鈥�), Randall Chuckry, Raymond Northcott, Rich Lonstrup, Robert Black, Ryan Whitehurst, Tanner Milliken, Trent Buffi, Trevor Madden, Trevor Venn, Tyler Mackinnon, and William Heaver.
2018 event roster and goal
This year, the roster currently consists of five registered participants:
鈥淭eam Leader鈥�, Jackson Low, Onix Collette (鈥淥nix Angel鈥�), Trent Buffi, and Cassandra 鈥淐J鈥� Wehrhahn.
More participants register closer to the date of the event.
The team鈥檚 meet-up location hasn鈥檛 been decided for this year, their goal has. MB-Westman is aiming to collect $5,000 for the Winnipeg Children鈥檚 Hospital. As of Thursday, July 12, MB-Westman has raised $191, which is 3.8 per cent of their goal.
The official 鈥淕ame Day鈥� is on Saturday, Nov. 3, but participants have started gathering donations now to get ahead of the game, and collect as many donations as possible before the end of the year.
