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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87009, member: 27"]
A $20,000 fundraising target just got a major boost, with hospitalised kids set to receive gaming gear funded by an esports giant and its global fanbase.

Virtus.pro x Gamers Outreach campaign breakdown
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[*]Virtus.pro has teamed up with Gamers Outreach, a nonprofit that supplies gaming setups to children's hospitals.
[*]Their joint campaign is chasing a $20,000 USD goal, with every dollar going straight to hospitalised kids.
[*]Players, streamers, and staff are all getting pulled into fundraising activities to push the campaign forward.
[*]Fans worldwide are being rallied to donate and spread the word about supporting kids in hospitals.
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Why Gamers Outreach exists in the first place
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[*]Millions of kids end up in hospitals every year, cut off from school, friends, and normal childhood stuff.
[*]Gamers Outreach believes play matters even when life gets rough, so they stock hospital rooms with gaming gear.
[*]Young patients often find hospital stays scary and lonely, and gaming gives them a real way to cope.
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Esports industry's growing push toward social causes
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[*]Riot Games recently locked in Movember as its official mental health partner across its top-tier EMEA esports ecosystem.
[*]That Movember tie-up zeroes in on the mental health of both competitors and staff at the organizational level.
[*]Virtus.pro's charity move fits right into a broader pattern of esports brands backing meaningful social initiatives.
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