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July 24, in the year of our Lord 2023 -- The Summer Backlog Battle is a for-fun livestream fundraising competition to see who can play the most games from their Steam backlog with all donations going toward No Kid Hungry’s mission of ending childhood hunger in the United States. From July 24, 2023 until the end of August, creators will go live on their streaming platform of choice to play the dustiest games in their collections in the name of fighting hunger.

“The running joke is that we all have dozens of games in our backlog that we totally meant to play,” says Tyler Worthington, senior manager, Stream for No Kid Hungry. “But those games are easy to overlook and forget about with new games coming out all the time. Unfortunately, childhood hunger is also easy to overlook, so this event is really about turning good intentions into action that makes a real difference.”

Though the event is lighthearted, the cause isn’t. One in 8 children in the United States faces hunger. But thanks to the power of No Kid Hungry programs and the generosity of gamers – where every $1 donated can help provide 10 meals for kids* – millions of meals have already reached kids who need them.

“The STREAM initiative from No Kid Hungry has shown that gamers have big hearts, and I think they’ll play a big part in solving the hunger crisis in this country,” says Worthington.

For the event, any gamer with a Steam account is welcome to participate and to fundraise. Creators are encouraged to share the fundraiser with their audience, and gamers who prefer to stay off-camera can make a difference by sharing the No Kid Hungry mission with their friends and family.

*Your donations help support programs that feed kids; No Kid Hungry does not provide individual meals.

Note: This event uses the public Steam API to access your Steam library and player metrics for the purposes of this fundraiser and this fundraiser only. This event is in no way associated with, sponsored by, or supported by Valve or the Steam platform. Never share your password or other sensitive information with anyone, and representatives of this event will never ask for such information.

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