Charitable Work
In 2008, Jim Sterling, a Destructoid editor, took part in a sponsored gaming marathon raising money for young cancer patients. Raising $3,000 for the charity, Sterling and friend John Kershaw played a selection of games from the SingStar franchise, effectively singing almost non-stop for twelve hours. The event was broadcast live online for the duration of the event.
In 2009, Niero, and well-known Destructoid editors, continued the gaming marathon tradition on October 17–18 for cancer awareness. They managed to raise more than their last marathon with a grand total of $4,835.60 for Extra Life children's hospital in Texas.
In 2010, Destructoid HQ hosted a 24-hour gaming marathon for the charity Extra Life. Community members raised over $6,000 for Children's Miracle hospitals in Texas. Destructoid has also partnered with Revision 3 to build a clean water well in Africa through the Charity Water organization.
In 2011, Destructoid hosted another marathon for Extra Life, raising $6909.16 for Children's Miracle hospitals.
In 2012, Destructoid hosted a 56-hour livestream on its Dtoid.tv channel, which raised over $7,000 for Habitat for Humanity. The company's founder flew to Costa Rica and assisted the build of a 32-house government project for families living in extreme poverty in Liberia.
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