Streamer and former professional FPS participant Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek has introduced a January “Fragathon” for charity, with the primary occasion being a promise to donate $1 (with potential multipliers) for each kill he scores on-stream over the approaching month.
“Final 12 months, I misplaced my dad to most cancers, and ever since I have been searching for methods I may assist individuals going by means of related conditions,” Shroud stated in an announcement video on Twitter. “For all the month of January, I will be going stay with a frag counter, for every elimination on stream, one greenback’s gonna be going to charity.
“Subs and donations are gonna be rising this multiplier, making every frag price increasingly more. However I will not be alone. I am inviting all my associates to return by and donate frags in particular person at a LAN middle that I am constructing in my home.”
That in-person aspect will even imply extra stay selection occasions and challenges the streamer has deliberate for January. What’s extra, Shroud has dedicated to donating many of the stream’s income to charity for the following month as properly. Shroud’s part for the occasion on his Twitch web page specifies that the donations will probably be going to St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital.
“Along with the frag counter, 100% of proceeds from subs, donations, and bits will probably be going to an incredible charity,” Shroud stated. “So I hope you may be part of me in January to assist elevate cash for an awesome trigger in probably the most gamer trend ever.”
The announcement video ends with a really candy second: A clip of Shroud’s father strolling in whereas he is streaming in traditional “Are ya profitable son?” trend. When Shroud asks if Grzesiek the elder has something he desires to say to the stream’s Polish viewers, he thanks them in Polish for supporting his son. The occasion’s inaugural stream occurred final evening, however you can tune in for extra over the course of January.