During the 24-hour Fortnite live stream, which occurred from December 22 to December 23, Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo managed to raise upwards of $600,000 for St. Jude, with the donations having come from 85 different countries around the world. These donations helped push the total sum of DrLupo’s money he had been raising for the research hospital throughout the year to $1.3 million for 2018.
On top of the incentives inherent in simply helping St. Jude, DrLupo also provided bonus offers to those who donated. For instance, those who pitched in $100 during the Fortnite live stream could force him to drop any weapon or item immediately, while those who donated $1,000 had their names permanently added to the “intro” and “outro” for his videos. Even those who were only able to contribute a little were given extra incentives, as donations of $10 entered one into a raffle for gaming packages or other items, such as custom paintings done by DrLupo’s wife.
Taking all of this into consideration, it’s great to see DrLupo use his popularity as a streamer and Fortnite player for the sake of a good cause and garner such a tidy sum for St. Jude. He’s certainly no stranger to charity work, as he raised over $350,000 in only four hours during GuardianCon 2018, which helped the event generate almost $3 million for the research hospital back in July. So, here’s to hoping DrLupo’s philanthropy in 2019 is as successful as it has been this year.
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Source: DrLupo – Twitter (via SCNow)
