In 2008, Extra Life started as a local fundraiser, in legacy of Victoria Enmon for Texas Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital where she received treatment for cancer. In 2010, Extra Life became an official Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® fundraising program and began benefiting 170 children’s hospitals throughout North America. More than 50,000 gamers unite each year to play games for 24 hours to raise critical funds that impact pediatric care in their local communities.