Welcome to the Thankmas 2024 FAQ section.
What is Thankmas?
Each year, Thankmas brings together communities, streamers, content creators, and celebrities across a range of platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and Facebook. Throughout the month long campaign in December, participants will harness the collective power of their online communities to raise funds. Jacksepticeye will anchor the effort by hosting a live stream with exclusive content, audience interaction, and fun collaborations with his network of creators and celebrities.
This year we're supporting TWO amazing organizations, Samaritans and Crisis Text Line to bring international assistance to those in need. 700,000 people are taken each year due to suicide and something must be done. Working with these organizations we have formulated a plan to increase their capacity to help an additional 2 million people per year.
About Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line is a nonprofit organization that provides free, 24/7, confidential text-based mental health support in English and Spanish. Since its launch in 2013, we have supported over 10 million conversations in the United States and 14 million globally together with our affiliates in Canada, the UK and Ireland. Crisis Text Line’s more than 75,000 trained volunteer Crisis Counselors bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through nonjudgmental support and empowers each texter to use their own strengths and coping strategies. We are committed to creating an empathetic world where nobody feels alone. Individuals seeking confidential support can connect with us via text, web chat and WhatsApp. To be connected to a live, trained nonjudgmental volunteer Crisis Counselor, text HELLO to 741741 or 443-SUPPORT in WhatsApp or text HOLA to 741741 or 442-AYUDAME in WhatsApp for Spanish or connect with us via web chat.
About Samaritans
Samaritans is a charity working across the UK and Ireland to reduce the number of people who take their own lives and help people who are struggling to cope with how they’re feeling or with life’s challenges.
We know that life can sometimes be incredibly tough. Thanks to the dedication of around 23,000 volunteers, Samaritans can be there for anyone, whatever they are going through day or night, 365 days a year. We’re also at the heart of local communities, working with schools, workplaces, railways, prisons and hospitals to offer training and support, preventing suicide and helping people turn their lives around.
Is there a video walkthrough of how to create a campaign? (NOTE: 2022 and 2024 Thankmas Campaigns are the same process)
Is there a toolkit where I can get logos, facts, and other assets?
Yes! Download right here!
Is there a special overlay I can use for my stream?
A custom #Thankmas overlay will be available in your Tiltify campaign dashboard by November 21, 2024! You can edit your overlay widgets to display donation alerts, rewards, polls, and more. Take a look at the quick start guide for overlays here!
How are donations being collected and distributed?
All donations go directly to Crisis Text Line and Samaritans via Tiltify.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes, all donations are collected through Crisis Text Line and Samaritans via a fundraising campaign on Tiltify. Crisis Text Line is a registered U.S. 501(c)(3). Samaritans is a charity registered in England and Wales. You will be provided a tax receipt directly from the payment provider (PayPal or Stripe) following your donation. If you use a PayPal account, you may also find your receipt in your account.