2024 Level Up

VEF is the Charity of Choice for the High School Esports League Nationals 2024 being held at Midwest Fest in Kansas City June 7-9th! Help us raise funds for the Videogames and Esports Foundation (VEF), to provide grants and scholarships to disenfranchised students, educators, game designers, streamers, and organizations in the gaming and esports industry.

What is the VEF?

The VEF strives to create an inclusive, safe, and aspirational network of gaming communities for all. The VEF provides grants and scholarships to disenfranchised students, educators, game designers, streamers, and organizations in the gaming and esports industry.

Our Campaign Ambassadors / Streamers / Influencers

  • Nocturnalexe

    Content creator and Streamer - Twitch

  • Murp

    Certified Sniper Monkey - Twitch

  • Esfand

    Co-Founder/Owner of OTK and Starforge Systems - Twitch

    Esfand supported our Charity in his CECC IRL Stream!

  • Ahman Green

    Former NFL Pro Bowler - AhmanGreen30.com

    Ahman was on Esfand’s IRL stream at the CECC.

  • Coach Alne

    Former College Esports Director & Esports Awards Winner 2020 - CoachAlne.com

  • KyleParty64

    Fitness and Gaming Content Creator - Twitch.tv/kyleparty64

  • Bubba Gaeddert

    Gaming and Esports Expert and Host - BubbaGaeddert.com

Top Donors

Gillette - $75,000

Optic Gaming - $20,000

Lenovo - $5,000

Tony Gaeddert - $1,000

Oscar Naranjo - $100

Gachiguru - $100

Aaron Jones - $100

Gillette - $75,000 Optic Gaming - $20,000 Lenovo - $5,000 Tony Gaeddert - $1,000 Oscar Naranjo - $100 Gachiguru - $100 Aaron Jones - $100

Apply, Support, & Earn

Are you a streamer, influencer, or individual wanting to support the VEF?

Apply to be an ambassador with us to raise funds, and you can earn merch and peripherals.

Start fundraising today by creating a Tiltify Campaign under our VEF team!

Our Campaign Partners

  • CECC Texas 2024

    The Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup presented by McDonald’s and powered by CSMG, EsportsU, and Esports Foundry.

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  • High School Esports League

    The largest and longest-running high school league for scholastic esports in the world.

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  • Midwest Fest

    Midwest Fest is a multi-day celebration on June 7th - 9th for gamers, creators, and artists of the region. Highlighting their talents, giving grand stages to compete on, learning from some of the best in the industry, and so much more!!!

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  • Twitch Kansas City

    Kansas City Community MeetUp, Powered by @Twitch (Not a Twitch Entity)

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  • 100 Jobs in Esports

    A career-readiness book designed to help students build a career path in the esports industry. 100JobsinEsports.com

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  • Misfit Nation

    Shatter the status quo with comfortable alternative clothing and accessories for our athletes and modern-day misfits, while supporting our local communities, and inspiring everyone to enjoy being your unique self. Buy appeal here.

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  • Orlando Outlaws

    Content Creation & Esports Organization

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