Blog – Extra Life

Martin Luther King Day | How MLK’s Healthcare Advocacy Makes America’s Hospitals Better Today

Every January, the United States celebrates the lasting legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Not widely known is how his civil rights advocacy made a lasting impact on modern-day hospitals,…

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Announcing the Extra Life Mobile Fundraising App!

We have some exciting news to share! In an effort to help make fundraising more fun, more accessible and ultimately easier, we’ve added a new application to the Extra Life experience….

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How To Use The Extra Life Email System

We try to make it as quick and pain-free as possible for you to spread the word about Extra Life and even ask for donations. Once you log into your…

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Finding and talking about your “why”

“The why finds you. You will inevitably know someone, or know someone who knows someone who needs a children’s hospital. You’ll know many more if you talk about it –…

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4 Easy Ways to Support Extra Life

Want to take your support of Extra Life to the next level? Here are four easy things you can do, right now to level up! 1. Follow and share us on…

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Team Captain 101

So you’ve taken on the responsibility to be an Extra Life Team Captain – congrats! It’s a big responsibility so we’re here to help you along the way. Below you…

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Extra Life Explained

Extra Life, a fundraising program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®, leverages the passion of the gaming community to rally support for our 170 member hospitals. Participants fundraise year-round and pledge to…

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4 Simple Steps to Make Your Extra Life Page More Effective

We’ve put together four simple steps to help you make your Extra Life fundraising page more appealing to prospective donors. Take 15 minutes and follow these four steps to help…

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10 Tips For A Great Game Day

The time has come. You’ve registered, recruited supporters and donors and maybe even teamed up with a crew. You’re about to Extra Life. This gaming charity event is not for…

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Accepting Offline Donations

Do you have a donor that would rather give you cold hard cash or a check for your fundraising page? No sweat – we make it easy for you enter…

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