Additional Talent Announced For Cov-Aid 10-Hour Streaming Charity Event On Giving Tuesday
All Proceeds to Support Americares and Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Initiatives Related to Covid-19 Relief
Partners include United in Gaming, Skillshot Media, Uspech Marketing, Film Quality Services, Subnation, Visual Weaponry, Softgiving, KontrolFreek, Mojichat and Lunchbox.gg
Additional talent has been announced for the upcoming C O V – A I D™ event, a massive, multi-platform, one-day online charity event on Giving Tuesday, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. The event will feature more than 10 hours of content showcasing popular gamers, athletes, artists and other personalities streamed across top social game-streaming platforms including Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, Twitter and YouTube. All proceeds will be donated to Americares and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help the fight against COVID-19, and to support front-line medical professionals, first responders, and families most directly affected by COVID-19.
The event will feature a mix of interactive, live-streamed competitions and performances, plus pre-recorded content from entertainers, athletes, and other personalities. Talent will include Grammy Award-winning artist Lil Jon; Super Bowl champion Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski; Rapper Waka Flocka Flame; Call of Duty champion SiLLY; esports organization SoaR Gaming; actor Donavan Carter (HBO “Ballers”); Rapper Slim Jxmmi; television presenter, actress, writer, video game journalist and producer Michele Morrow; Grammy Award-winning producer DJ Babey Drew; MLB players including former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader; Grammy Award-winning record producer DJ Infamous; Tony Award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga; streamer Sam Seum; and esports organization Ghost Gaming. Additional talent will be announced.
COV-AID was created, and is being produced, by a consortium of media and technology firms with close ties to the gaming and esports community, including: United in Gaming, Skillshot Media, Uspech Marketing, Film Quality Services, Subnation, Visual Weaponry, Softgiving, KontrolFreek, Mojichat and Lunchbox.gg
For more information, or to make a donation, please visit cov-aid.org
COV-AID media contact:
Melissa Sanders, Tadpole Communications
404.909.6726 | [email protected]
Americares media contact:
Donna Porstner
516.607.1180 | [email protected]
Boys & Girls Clubs of America contact:
Ashley Keyes
404.285.2326 | [email protected]
Media Contact
Company Name: COV-AID
Contact Person: Melissa Sanders
Email: Send Email
Phone: 404.909.6726
Country: United States
Website: www.cov-aid.org
