Twitch Streamers Are Catching A Million Pokemon In Childhood Cancer Research Fundraiser
A group of Pokemon Twitch streamers are holding a seven-day event to raise $100,000 for St. Baldrick's Foundation, helping to fund childhood cancer research projects across the world. The goal of the event is for the streamers to catch a collective of one million 'mons.
They'll be doing this by using a Twitch app that tracks the number of Pokemon caught across all the participants' streams. If you're a streamer, you can register to take part in the event and, if approved, all you need is to be live and streaming while you catch Pokemon with the app enabled to join the tally.
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Every single game from Red and Blue onward counts toward the goal, so you might catch streamers on the original Platinum, the newer Sword & Shield, or Ultra Sun and Moon. All the while, they'll be raising money to help with cancer research. You can also donate through their website directly if you want to help out.
Aside from the week-long catchathon, there are two teams streaming Twitch Plays Pokemon Red and Blue. The teams are being helmed by Bruce Greene and KaraCorvus. Using chat, viewers can send commands to play the games, and these are bundled into the overall charity fundraising week.
If you're a streamer, you can sign up to help with the goal of catching one million 'mons to raise $100,000 and, if you're a viewer, you can join Twitch Plays to help do the very same. The event is inviting people from in front of the camera and the screen, so everyone and anyone can participate.
As for the charity itself, St. Baldrick's Foundation aims to support children diagnosed with cancer by funding better treatments and research for cures. As they say on their website, they
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