Desert Bus for Hope is an annual charity event started by the people of LoadingReadyRun to benefit the Child’s Play charity. This fun-filled event is full of dancing, singing, special guests, giveaways, bizarre stunts and wacky challenges.
What started as an improptu event broadcast from a living room is now a professionally organized fundraiser; it takes more than 15 people to plan the event and another 45 dedicated volunteers to keep the whole thing running once it starts.
Our viewers direct the action, talking with us via live chat, challenging us to sing, dance and generally make fools of ourselves in front of thousands of viewers. The Desert Bus craft-along allows people from all over the world to help us raise money by donating incredible handmade art and goods for auction.
Desert Bus is a great example of what happens when a huge community of people from all over the world – organizers, volunteers, crafters and viewers – come together to achieve a common goal.
Desert Bus is a game that many people might not of heard of, and that’s because it was never officially released. The game is rather lackluster and boring, the objective is to drive from Tuscon, AZ to Las Vegas, NV in real time. However, the focus of this marathon is not on the gameplay, rather, the game provides a platform to be creative and silly while raising money for a great cause.
Desert Bus for Hope is currently approaching an astounding $200,000 raised so far. Going over a $100,000 extends their marathon to 138hrs+ total. With 80+ hours left in the marathon, we would love to see them extend it even further. Check out more information about Desert Bus for Hope and donating to Child’s Play here.
Check out the first 48 hours of the marathon:
