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Strap in, because we’re entering Day 7 of the annual charity marathon Desert Bus for Hope! With the engine still roaring, the team has already raised a staggering amount of $881,417.58 for Child’s Play Charity.
Last year, the team bused for seven days raising a total of $1,052,000.01 for Child’s Play Charity. The money raised in this year’s fundraiser will go toward bringing therapeutic games and technology to children in the hospital.
Desert Bus for Hope 2026: Having Fun for a Good Cause!
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What is Desert Bus for Hope?
Founded in 2007 by the internet sketch comedy group LoadingReadyRun, Desert Bus for Hope combines video games, comedy, and sheer tedium to support charity. As the world’s longest-running internet-based fundraiser, it has raised over $10 million for Child’s Play across its 18-year history.
Viewers actively shape the event via live chat—challenging players to sing, dance, and embarrass themselves on stream, or participating in Silent Auctions, Live Auctions, and the annual Craft-A-Long.
What is Desert Bus? Desert Bus is a mini-game from the never-released Sega CD game Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors. Challenging the player to drive a listing, unreliable, virtual bus on an endless, eight-hour-long strip of highway between Tucson, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada, it is widely regarded to be the worst video game ever made. With the game being about endurance, volunteers keep the audience entertained.
Want to join the fun and support a great cause? Tune in on Twitch and follow the team across the platforms listed below:
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