Extra Life kicked off this weekend and Extra Life Chicago had a big weekend! $58,061.65 raised and this year, #ExtraLife weekend is actually an entire WEEK! What a strong way to start the week! Thank you to all of our gamers & the donors who support them!

We're just about halfway done with our #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon! Head over to ArcticBlast24's Twitch channel to join in the fun! www.twitch.tv/arcticblast24

SPOOKATHON DAY 2 IS STARTING NOW! Head over to Aerodash84's Twitch stream for the epic marathon kick-off! www.twitch.tv/aerodash84

🎃SPOOKATHON IS STARTING NOW!🎃 Head over to ThatRadioGeek's Twitch channel for the Friday night kick-off! www.twitch.tv/thatradiogeek

T-MINUS 1 HOUR! #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon is kicking off soon! Here's the full schedule for the weekend! Can't wait to see you online!

SPOOKATHON WEEKEND IS HERE! Don't forget to RSVP for Hospital Game Day on Sunday! We can't wait to game with you and along with the cool stuff listed bring your Pokemon decks if you got 'em & prepare to do battle in "gyms" set up by Payton! Link is in our bio!

Our last streamer for our 2-day #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon extravaganza is Payton! You might know him from painting minis & his Warhammer tournaments at our events but he's going to be getting creepy & spooky with Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines on Saturday night at 8pm! Are we ready to party?

It's our penultimate streamer shout out for this weekend's #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon! Starting at 6pm on Saturday, October 25, Jamel will be streaming Castlevania: Lament of Innocence! Make sure to give him a follow on Twitch!

It wouldn't be an #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon without our good buddies at windycitygb.com! James will be streaming on Saturday, October 25 at 4pm, playing Ghostbusters Spirits Unleased! Get that follow in so you don't miss out!

We hope you're getting super hyped about #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon this weekend! Is that a cold front? Nah, it's just ArcticBlast24 who will be streaming on Saturday starting at 2pm with a creepy classic remake, Resident Evil 2/3!

Are you ready for the return of Nob1e_One?! Mikayla is back for 🎃Spookathon🎃 and we are stoked for some Costume Quest on October 25 starting at 12pm! It's perfect Halloween vibes for our weekend of creppy spoopy fun!

How many bits? somanybits !!! Bill is joining the #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon raid train on Saturday, October 25th at 10am with some Bloodborne! Get ready to get gothic! 🦇🎮🦇

Day 4 in our lead up to Spookathon - it's our fearless #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon leader, @aerodash84.bsky.social ! He'll be kicking off the long raid train marathon on Saturday, October 25th at 8am. Make sure to pop in and say Boo!👻

Keep getting hyped for 🎃Spookathon🎃 ! Our last Friday streamer is Rae of Light! This will be Rae's first #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon so make sure to go to Twitch & give them a follow! Tomorrow, we start in with the Saturday streamers! Can you believe we'll have 2 days of Spookathon this year?!

Day 2 of streamer call outs for #ExtraLife Chicago Spookathon is our good buddy @bobafterdark.com! And, don't forget that along with Spookathon, you can catch Bob at his Scaring is Caring Paranormal Podcast Fest this Saturday, October 18th, too!

🎃Spookathon is coming!! 🎃Our first streamer for #ExtraLife Chicago's Spookathon on Friday, Oct 24 will be @thatradiogeek! Show some love and make sure to follow their Twitch channel! www.twitch.tv/thatradiogeek

Attention ghouls & goblins! 🎃Spookathon🎃is coming & it's 2 days of tricks & treats on Twitch this year! We'll be announcing streamers very soon but let's get hyped for October 24 & 25!

It's October and we are so excited for this month's Hospital Game Day! We'll have video games with Gotham Gaming, D&D one-shots with Rough Magic, a Magic the Gathering Commander tournie, Gym Leader Pokemon Deck Challenges, a cosplay/costume contest AND SO MUCH MORE! RSVP at that link in our bio!🎮💙🎮

Sometimes, scaring IS caring! 👻🎮🎃 Our good buddy Bob After Dark is throwing a podcast festival to support #ExtraLife and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago! Tickets are only $5. Hear & hang out with local paranomal podcasters, have a beverage and shop some spooky vendors in time for Halloween!

The Official #ExtraLife Game Week is at the beginning of November. Sign up now for your Extra Life Chicago Survival Kit! Hit that link in our bio for the signup form. They will ship out near the end of October. 💙🎮💙

🎮💙ELCGC IS COMING!💙🎮February 22, 2026 feels far off but if you buy your ticket before October 15th, you can use the code "highfive" to get a $5 discount! 100% of your ticket proceeds goes Lurie Children's. If you saw this year's event on the news, you definitely won't want to miss next years!

🎃Spoopy Season is upon us so get ready to save some dates!🎃 #ExtraLife Chicago has a stacked schedule for October so get ready, you gamin' ghouls!

SAVE THE DATE for Hospital Game Day at Lurie Children's Hospital this October 26th! Come have a fun & spooky day putting smiles on kids' faces! Cosplay & costumes welcome! NOTE: Please make sure to RSVP since this is an in-hospital event! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

TODAY! #ExtraLife Chicago is invading Revolution Brewing Taproom! Join us today until 6pm! Can't wait to play games with you!

TOMORROW! Join us at Revolution Brewing Taproom for our 100 Days to Game Week event! Board games, Magic The Gathering & more all to support #ExtraLife!

As we head into our 100 Days to Game Week event on Sunday, this is a great time to remind you to signup for your #ExtraLife Chicago 2025 incentives! Link is in our bio!

THIS SUNDAY! July 27th - Join us at Revolution Brewing Taproom on Kedzie for a day of games and more to celebrate the 100 day countdown to #ExtraLife Game Week! We'll have a board game library, mini-painting, Magic The Gathering Commander & more! Can't wait to see you there!

LIVE NOW! Head over to our Twitch channel with your questions to get the scoop on working a convention table for #ExtraLife!

Ever wondered what it takes to table at a convention? All your questions will be answered TONIGHT! Join our Twitch channel for another Twitch Table Talk with #ExtraLife Chicago! 💙🎮💙

SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, July 27th from 12pm-6pm at Revolution Brewing Taproom we're hosting 100 Days to #ExtraLife Game Week! There will be trivia, board games, raffles, mini painting and more. Donations encouraged but the event is free to join.

Stick a fork in us cuz we're done! Another #ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride has ended and we couldn't be more proud of all of our streamers, mods, and viewers! Thank you! Now go to bed!

Schedule change!! Hyzenthleia will be streaming until 6pm and datboijuiceTV will start an hour early when Hyzenthleia wraps up! www.twitch.tv/ExtraLife_Ch...

HALFWAY DONE! Our #ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride is already halfway done! Have a favorite moment so far? www.twitch.tv/ExtraLife_Ch...

#ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride STARTS NOW! Come out and celebrate our amazing streamers as they game for Lurie Children's Hospital! www.twitch.tv/ExtraLife_Ch...

It's the countdown to #ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride! We'll be spotlighting our streamers this week! Looking forward to seeing you on the stream. Make sure to follow our Twitch channel where we'll be streaming the entire event!

It's our final #ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride streamer spotlight of the week! James of Windy City Ghostbusters is coming to play! You last saw James at our Spookathon event and we're excited to welcome them back for Virtual Pride!

The week is almost done but we're not finished introducing the #ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride streamers! datboijuiceTV is comin' in to join us! You might remember them from our Spookathon stream last October. Can't wait to see what they bring to Pride!

Virtual Pride spotlights continue with PinkClementina! PinkClementina might be new to our Virtual Pride but is no stranger so streaming! A member CMSA eSports, they're ready to come in and show their #ExtraLife love!

#ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride spotlights continue with, Nob1e_One! Mikayla is a Virtual Pride staple and has also joined our annual Spookathon. You won't want to miss 'em!

Continuing our week of spotlights leading up to #ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride, we have JudgeJLo! No stranger to our annual Pride stream, they're back this year to kick off Virtual Pride in style!

THIS SATURDAY is our annual Virtual Pride so we're introducing you to our streamers this week! The festivities will start at 9:30am with our Grand Marshal, Hyzenthleia! Mel is an active member of the #ExtraLife Chicago Guild and we're so proud of this award winning event that she's championed!

SEE YOU TONIGHT! #ExtraLife Chicago is taking over Wonderverse Chicago with Bob After Dark! www.eventbrite.com/e/ghostbuste...

TOMORROW! Who's ready?! $30 gets you a buffet and unlimited game pass! We've got great door prizes and are so excited to game with you! www.eventbrite.com/e/ghostbuste...

The 2025 #ExtraLife Chicago incentives are announced and live! Don't forget to fill out the form. You have time but why wait? 💙 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

ONE WEEK! #ExtraLife Expanded is happening one week from today! We have volunteer opportunities as well as the event itself. Don't forget to get your ticket and if you want to volunteer to grab a shift at the table, make sure to fill in the form! Links are in our bio!

Are you heading to Gamer's Universe at Harold Washington Library tomorrow?! Make sure to say hello to the folks at the #ExtraLife Chicago table! See you there, Chicago! www.chipublib.org/news/chicago...

SAVE THE DATE! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Our annual #ExtraLife Chicago Virtual Pride event will be June 28th starting at 10am on Twitch! Can't wait to see you online! 💙🎮💙

Happy Pride Month from your #ExtraLife Chicago pals! Stay tuned! We'll be announcing our annual Pride Stream soon!

We are ending May 2025 on a high note here at #ExtraLife Chicago! Thank you so much to @extralife4kids.bsky.social‬ for this awesome recognition of our efforts! We're so proud to be one of the top fundraising teams of 2024!

I'm intending to build an entry level gaming PC for @extralifechicago.bsky.social to raffle off at Anime Magic Chicago, in August. The whole setup will probably cost around $800, and will be include the PC, mouse, keyboard and monitor. Last year I sent them some refurbished Gameboys -