CNN + Great Big Story + St Jude
Playing Minecraft to Raise Money for Cancer Research.
“Anna Maree Manciet has a dream job. She is a pro gamer for Alienware. And, yes, it is fun, but it also provides her opportunities to play with purpose. In Memphis, Anna Maree is on the campus of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to play Minecraft. Money raised from the livestreamed charity game will be used to help St. Jude fight cancer. For Anna Maree, it’s a cause that hits especially close to home.”
Now that I can officially talk about it, I don’t know what to say. I guess I’ll just share with you what I wrote back on November 3rd, the day after the livestream itself.
First I’d like to thank the crew from CNN and Great Big Story for allowing me to share a passion that I hold so dear to me, with their audience. I hope that I was able to convey all of the reasons I do what I do for St Jude. Our story will be live in the beginning of December.
Thank you for helping with everything and allowing us to have access not only to the Target House but also allow me to run amuck in your pristine studio that I will forever aspire to work in.
Filming from St Jude, was an experience I never thought would happen, at least for someone like me. I hope that I was able to make smol squad and St Jude PLAYLIVE proud and live up to all of the expectations. Who knows, maybe, just maybe, we could do this again.
In four hours, we were able to raise over $5,000 for St Jude PLAY LIVE. A literal career first for me, this is the most amount of money we’ve raised in the shortest period of time and I couldn’t have done it without you.
I’d like to thank Miguel for being one of the best co-hosts I’ve ever had. He was able to open up and share his story in a way that has impacted me deeply and given a new perspective on things I’ve taken for granted. I honestly feel like I have found a lifelong friend.
Thank you also to Zach, Jillian, Sara, Ricky, Chad and everyone else I have been blessed with meeting during this amazing journey. Coming for the Summit five years ago changed my life, but this experience with all of you has changed who I am as a person.
