GamesBeat wants to raise money for sick kids and you can help!

It’s really terrible that children get sick. I’m not talking colds or runny noses, I mean children diagnosed with cancer and other serious or debilitating afflictions. What’s worse is when families trying to do the best thing for their kids can’t afford lengthy hospital stays and risky, yet life-saving surgeries.

That’s where the Children’s Miracle Network and Extra Life can help. Every year, gamers come together to do a 24 hour (this year 25 hour) gaming marathon to raise money for their local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. All the money raised by each team goes directly to the hospital they’re playing for, and that money goes to help sick kids in need. The marathon starts November 2 at 8 a.m.