KEENE, N.H. – Keene State College Esports is set to host its first charity livestream on Saturday, February 28th, 2026, to benefit Extra Life. Founded in 2008, Extra Life is a fundraising program with a goal of saving the lives of children and does so by leveraging the accessibility and reach of video games and livestreaming as a means of raising money.
 
Per their website, Extra Life "is a fundraising program of Children's Miracle Network®. The Extra Life community fundraises year-round for local children's hospitals to fund critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, along with innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, and child life services. Since its inception in 2008, Extra Life has raised over $140 million USD."Extra Life holds an active partnership with the PlayVS College League; a governing body for North American collegiate esports of which Keene State Esports is a member institution.
 
On February 28th, student-athletes and coaches from KSC Esports will host a livestream on their official Twitch channel (twitch.tv/KeeneStateEsports). Individuals will be hosting multiple hour-long time blocks to play video games and provide entertainment on the Twitch channel while accepting digital donations to KSC's Extra Life page.
 
As of February 18th, the schedule for the stream is as follows:

12PM - 2PM: Noah Drouin '20; KSC Esports Head Coach & Kevin McDermot; KSC Rocket League coach.

2PM - 4PM: Adam "Stylobiko" Albik; KSC Sophomore and member of the KSC Rocket League Academy team along with Coach McDermot playing Rocket League.
 
4PM - 6PM: Jack "BladeeFan2004" Holderby; KSC Junior and member of the KSC Overwatch team playing Overwatch and Geometry Dash.
 
6PM - 8 PM: Ysa "YsaHolmes" Arezzo; KSC Sophomore and member of the KSC VALORANT team, joined by members of the KSC Super Smash Bros. team playing Marvel Rivals.
 
8PM - 10PM: Hailey "HMeesh" Michaud; KSC Junior and captain of the KSC VALORANT team, joined by Junior teammate Thomas "Chumbladorfian" Czwakiel, playing VALORANT.
 
10PM - 1AM: Gavin "Melatonin" Pierce; KSC First-Year and member of the KSC VALORANT team, playing VALORANT and Street Fighter 6.
 
Individuals looking to support this endeavor can do so in two key ways. Those interested in donating can do so on the KSC Esports' Extra Life page: https://www.extra-life.org/teams/73606. Additionally, sharing out the KSC Esports Twitch/Extra Life pages can go far in expanding the reach of this effort. Additional information and promotional materials can be found on KSC Esports' Instagram page, @KSC_Esports leading up to the event.