Press Release Jul. 23, 2018 at 2:30 pm
LOS ANGELES — FOCUSAID, a product of LIFEAID Beverage Co. is joining forces with Loot Crate, collectible subscription box behemoth, for the charity Gamers Outreach for an 8-hour fundraising stream on July 28th, 12pm PST through 8pm PST, accessible at twitch.tv/lootcrate.
Founded in 2007, Gamer’s Outreach provides equipment, technology and software to help children cope with treatment inside hospitals. Proceeds raised through the live stream will pay for “GO Karts” (Gamers Outreach Karts) – portable, medical-grade gaming kiosks nurses use to transport video games and entertainment to children who are unable to leave their rooms within the hospital. Gamer’s Outreach will equip hospitals and care centers with these specially designed gaming stations to minimize trauma and increase joy for these young patients.
Presented and powered by FOCUSAID, the clean and natural nootropic blend by LIFEAID Beverage Co., the Loot Crate gaming community will participate in a day-long stream full of fun gaming challenges and contests all while helping to raise funds and awareness for Gamer’s Outreach.
The stream will be filled with donation perks, incredible stream goals and challenges, fantastic giveaways from FOCUSAID, LIFEAID, and Loot Crate, with mega prize packs unlocked throughout the day.
On stream, hosts will include…
• Loot Crate’s own Mikey Petralia and Josh Ball (lootcrate.com)
• Actress Naomi Kyle (insta @thenaomikyle)
• Hyper RPG (twitch.tv/hyperrpg) studio head, Zac Eubank
• Streamer DI3SEL (twitch.tv/di3sel)
• Gamer & Model Mandie Roman (insta @GeekyGlamorous)
• ABC’s Once Upon a Time actor, Jared Gilmore (insta @therealjaredgilmore)
• Many more surprise guests!
“Loot Crate is happy to support such a worthy cause as we believe that the heroes of our fandoms can inspire heroic moments in our own lives. Hopefully we can inspire the audience of this live stream to be the heroes these patients need to get better,” said Matthew Arevalo, co-founder of Loot Crate. From retro games to the latest squad gatherings, the stream will surely provide entertainment while raising donations. LIFEAID CMO, Emily Sommariva explains, “We all need play to thrive. When the idea formed with Loot Crate to support Gamer’s Outreach’s efforts to bring joy to this special group of kids across the country, we said ‘Game On’!”
About LIFEAID Beverage Co.
LIFEAID is The Functional Beverage Company, and creator of of premium, healthy and convenient nutritional products for different active lifestyles. Products are currently sold in over 12,000 domestic outlets and over 22 countries, having twice now placed on Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Companies. Learn more at LIFEAIDbevco.com.
About Loot Crate
Founded in 2012, Loot Crate™ is a leading subscription commerce platform targeting super fans of entertainment franchises. Loot Crate partners with major studios, game companies, comics publishers, professional sports leagues and personalities in the shared curation of premium and exclusive consumer products in themed mystery boxes, delivered directly to subscribers’ doorsteps. Loot Crate was ranked #1 fastest-growing private company by Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 as well as #1 on Deloitte’s Fast 500 list for 2016. For more information and to sign up for a Loot Crate subscription, please visit www.lootcrate.com.
About Gamer’s Outreach
Gamers Outreach is a 501(c)(3) charity organization that provides recreation to children in hospitals through the power of video games and the gaming community. Hospitalization can often be a lonely, isolating, and scary experience for young people. Gamers Outreach eases those burdens by providing equipment, technology, and software that help kids cope with long-term treatment. More information can be found at www.GamersOutreach.org.
SOURCE: https://www.bevnet.com/news/2018/focusaid-partners-loot-crate-gamers-outreach
