Charity streamer PixelGirl announces 24 hour charity stream in support of Samaritans

PixelGirl, a well-known and quickly-growing charity streamer with a strong Twitter, Twitch and YouTube presence, has announced a new 24-hour charity stream taking place from the 23^rd to the 24^th March 2018, to be hosted by GAME and sponsored by companies including Ubisoft, The Behemoth, Wired Productions, GamerBorn and others. She will be raising money for Samaritans, a UK-based organisation that talks and provides safe places for people struggling with various crises. As an advocate of mental health and gaming, PixelGirl has been making excellent progress in growing her following and in the inspiring work that she does. 

The JustGiving page, where people can donate to Samaritans for the event, has been set up here.

 

A promotional picture showing important details for PixelGirl's charity event. Source: PixelGirl

Suicide prevention is very important. For those suffering from crisis, whatever it may be, Samaritans is there to help, either as a listening service or as a safe place for anyone who feels like they need it. Their website, viewable here, describes the many vital services that they provide. Mental health is quickly becoming an important talking point in recent years, thanks to both greater awareness and unfortunately, greater numbers of sufferers. 1 in 4 people in theUK will be affected from mental health issues, as is common knowledge from materials put out by mental health charities. The service Samaritans provides can be for many that vital last line of defence that can put you on the road back to recovery, and is a valuable lifeline to many who are suffering from all kinds of issues.

This will be the fourth charity stream of this kind that has been done by PixelGirl, and so far she has raised £2300 for various causes. This number is likely to change as she continues her inspiring work in the community. But this charity stream also has a more personal, and touching inspiration in her heart. PixelGirl’s father passed away unfortunately last July, and she is dedicating this stream in honour of him. 

Fans who tune into PixelGirl’s stream will be treated to her signature brand of humour and kindness, as well as her infectious fun personality. Having had the pleasure of viewing a few of PixelGirl’s streams, I can attest to her bubbliness, genuine friendliness and advocacy for mental health that is an inspiration to watch. Not only this, but the stream will also be giving away prizes, donated generously by the likes of Ubisoft and Behemoth, so fans of those companies should tune in.

PixelGirl will be playing a variety of games from Street Fighter to Dungeon Bros right up to mainstream AAA titles that most gamers would recognise. For anybody who is a fan of gaming in all its forms, as well those wanting to see the more inspiring things that the gaming community can achieve, this is worth keeping an eye on, and maybe consider supporting a very worthy charity cause.

PixelGirl has various profiles on Twitch, YouTube and Humble, and her JustGiving page, set up ready for the 24 hour stream on March 23rd, is located here. Gamers with Twitch and YouTube accounts are also encouraged to help promote the charity event, as are gamers with a Twitter account.

A personal word:

As somebody who suffers from mental health issues myself, I felt compelled to help, so I reached out to Pixel who generously gave me the information I needed to write this article. 

I have been a user of the Samaritans service myself and I can testify to their immense usefulness in helping in times of despair. Their service is genuinely non-judgemental and so helpful. It has formed a strong impression on my own heart, and without their service I doubt I would be here today. Please consider supporting this cause, as it would mean so much to me, and to anybody who needs help from crisis. 

If you are affected by crisis or want to talk mental health, there are numerous resources available, including Samaritans’ own website where you can find more information. Nobody should suffer alone. If nothing else, I am also very friendly and approachable to being contacted by my own Gmail, slister1991@gmail.com even for as little as just a chat to give you a friend in your time of need.