EXTRA LIFE
One Up for the Kids!
Extra Life is a diverse community of gamers who combine their love of gaming with a passion for giving back to their local CMN Hospital! Gamers ask their friends and families to sponsor them for a marathon gaming session -- including video, board, tabletop, and roleplaying games -- in support of Duke Children’s.
Extra Life has raised $1,196,841.84 for Duke Children’s since 2010.
Extra Life celebrates many gaming events throughout the year, including Tabletop Appreciation Weekend in April, Star Wars Day in May, and National Game Day in November. However, Extra Life participants are passionately making a difference for Duke Children’s year-round! You can organize your own game night with friends, start a benefit night at your local gaming store, or own game on your own. The possibilities are endless, all you have to do is start!
Extra Life became a part of Duke Children’s in 2010; in 2014, our region was chosen by CMN Hospitals to form an Extra Life Guild. The local guild works with area comic cons and comic and game stores to recruit members and hold community events throughout the year; in 2021, the guild had its highest fundraising year ever, raising over $131,000 despite the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing recruitment and in-person events.
Join us, build your own team, host a family game night, and have fun while you support Duke Children’s. Reach out to Nicole Campbell at nicole.campbell@duke.edu or follow the Extra Life RDU Guild on Instagram and join Extra Life Raleigh-Durham on Discord.