Desert Bus for Hope pulls in with a record $700,000 raised
https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/17/18100306/desert-bus-for-hope-2018-fundraising-total-hours
Desert Bus For Hope, the charity gaming marathon now in its 12th year, finished on Friday after setting records for money raised and hours driven.
The fund drive, which benefits Child’s Play, brought in $730,289.37 after volunteers piloted the bus for 160 hours. The previous record was $695,242.57 in 2016. A news release from organizers LoadingReadyRun said more than 6,300 donors contributed to the six-day, 16-hour run, which reached 11,026 Twitch viewers at its peak.
