GuardianCon Raises $2.7 Million for Charity Thanks To Gothalion, Ninja, and More

The annual GuardianCon charity stream has broken new records for donations after an action packed weekend of gaming. Starting in 2016, the event benefits the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and aims to help alleviate some of the operating costs for the organization.

Over the past few years, the amount of money raised has steadily increased thanks to the hard work of streamers, influencers, and industry professionals. Their opening year in 2016 raised $564,000 for the hospital, while 2017 saw that amount more than double to $1.35 Million dollars. This year’s event aimed to reach $2.4 Million, to match the daily operating cost of St. Jude’s, however those expectations were blown away when the final tally reached $2.7 Million dollars.

The majority of the donations raised came from donations to the streamers who signed on to help raise funds and awareness, including top Fortnite streamer Ninja who received an anonymous $100,000 single donation, bringing his total to $326,066.44.

With the success of the event already helping out many at St. Jude’s, many streamers have already indicated that they will return next year, including Ninja, and the target goal has once again been raised. Hopefully they will once again be able to break expectations and help out a worthy cause. For more information on GuardianCon, check out the official website, here.