Gamers of the world, unite! Between December 27 and January 2, Zeldathon Hope raised $250,000 for HelpHOPELive, converting altruism and gaming prowess into tangible results. Gamers played The Legend of Zelda for 150 consecutive hours in front of a live audience via Twitch to bring this charitable marathon to its dazzling conclusion. Don’t miss our pictures and videos from the event!
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- “While it’s impossible to measure Lynne’s countless contributions to HelpHOPELive in dollars and cents, one can’t help but notice that during her tenure as executive director: the amount of funds raised each year more than doubled to over $8.6 million; annual fundraising for catastrophic injury patients grew by more than 1000%, and HelpHOPELive touched the lives of thousands of patients and families in need. We will miss Lynne’s passion and boundless energy, but she leaves us exceptionally well positioned to grow and thrive in pursuing our mission to engage communities in fundraising to help patients and families ease the financial burden of a medical crisis.” – Art Rainey, Board Chair for HelpHOPELive
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- “While it’s impossible to measure Lynne’s countless contributions to HelpHOPELive in dollars and cents, one can’t help but notice that during her tenure as executive director: the amount of funds raised each year more than doubled to over $8.6 million; annual fundraising for catastrophic injury patients grew by more than 1000%, and HelpHOPELive touched the lives of thousands of patients and families in need. We will miss Lynne’s passion and boundless energy, but she leaves us exceptionally well positioned to grow and thrive in pursuing our mission to engage communities in fundraising to help patients and families ease the financial burden of a medical crisis.” – Art Rainey, Board Chair for HelpHOPELive
Here, we highlight one piece of the impact of the funds raised through Zeldathon Hope: the donations we received from generous contributors in over 40 countries will help to provide one-time emergency assistance grants for families with an immediate financial need.
Your Donation Supports Emergency Grants That Change Lives
Your donation to HelpHOPELive during Zeldathon Hope will help provide meaningful and direct relief to families in the midst of a medical crisis through the HelpHOPELive Emergency Grant Program. Here are three stories that show just how important our emergency assistance grants can be for patients and families who are unable to fundraise to meet their uninsured needs.
Lucas
When he was 7 months old, baby Lucas received a liver transplant. Dealing with a financially and emotionally stressful time, both of Lucas’s parents were forced to take unpaid leave in order to care for him in the hospital during his transplant. Thanks to a HelpHOPELive Emergency Grant, Lucas’s parents were able to cover a month of rent so they did not get evicted while supporting Lucas during the lifesaving procedure.
Brandon
Brandon was paralyzed in a car accident as a teenager. Once he was able to return home, Brandon found that he could not enter his own bathroom because the doorway was too narrow for his wheelchair. He began to rely on the family’s laundry room for his daily hygiene needs. A HelpHOPELive Emergency Grant enabled his family to widen the doorway and lower the bathroom sink to help preserve independence and personal dignity.
Judy
In 2015, Judy received a lung transplant. When she was finally able to return home, Judy noticed that she was still having severe difficulty breathing. She found black mold in her house that had spread so extensively, it put her new lungs in jeopardy. An emergency grant from HelpHOPELive will allow Judy to get the mold removed so she can live a healthy life with her new lungs in her own home.
James
James needed radiation and two bone marrow transplants to fight cancer. While the treatment he received helped him to combat the disease, the radiation also severely deteriorated his teeth. With help from a HelpHOPELive Emergency Grant, James was able to get a set of dentures so the lifesaving treatment wouldn’t create a painful lifelong burden.
You Can Keep Supporting Hope!
While Zeldathon Hope had a tremendous impact, we still need your help to keep supporting families across the country! Find out how you can keep hope alive.
Gamers of the world, unite! Between December 27 and January 2, Zeldathon Hope raised $250,000 for HelpHOPELive, converting altruism and gaming prowess into tangible results. Gamers played The Legend of Zelda for 150 consecutive hours in front of a live audience via Twitch to bring this charitable marathon to its dazzling conclusion. Don’t miss our pictures and videos from the event!
Here, we highlight one piece of the impact of the funds raised through Zeldathon Hope: the donations we received from generous contributors in over 40 countries will help to provide one-time emergency assistance grants for families with an immediate financial need.
Your Donation Supports Emergency Grants That Change Lives
Your donation to HelpHOPELive during Zeldathon Hope will help provide meaningful and direct relief to families in the midst of a medical crisis through the HelpHOPELive Emergency Grant Program. Here are three stories that show just how important our emergency assistance grants can be for patients and families who are unable to fundraise to meet their uninsured needs.
Lucas
When he was 7 months old, baby Lucas received a liver transplant. Dealing with a financially and emotionally stressful time, both of Lucas’s parents were forced to take unpaid leave in order to care for him in the hospital during his transplant. Thanks to a HelpHOPELive Emergency Grant, Lucas’s parents were able to cover a month of rent so they did not get evicted while supporting Lucas during the lifesaving procedure.
Brandon
Brandon was paralyzed in a car accident as a teenager. Once he was able to return home, Brandon found that he could not enter his own bathroom because the doorway was too narrow for his wheelchair. He began to rely on the family’s laundry room for his daily hygiene needs. A HelpHOPELive Emergency Grant enabled his family to widen the doorway and lower the bathroom sink to help preserve independence and personal dignity.
Judy
In 2015, Judy received a lung transplant. When she was finally able to return home, Judy noticed that she was still having severe difficulty breathing. She found black mold in her house that had spread so extensively, it put her new lungs in jeopardy. An emergency grant from HelpHOPELive will allow Judy to get the mold removed so she can live a healthy life with her new lungs in her own home.
James
James needed radiation and two bone marrow transplants to fight cancer. While the treatment he received helped him to combat the disease, the radiation also severely deteriorated his teeth. With help from a HelpHOPELive Emergency Grant, James was able to get a set of dentures so the lifesaving treatment wouldn’t create a painful lifelong burden.
You Can Keep Supporting Hope!
While Zeldathon Hope had a tremendous impact, we still need your help to keep supporting families across the country! Find out how you can keep hope alive.
