Your Giving Tuesday Gift Is Doubled! 🎉

An anonymous supporter has offered a $5,000 match, and every gift today is doubled until we reach the full amount.

Your support powers our programs like our AFK Quiet Rooms, which provide calm, privacy, and mental health support for convention attendees across the country.

In 2025, the AFK Quiet Rooms supported over 5,550 visits from people seeking grounding, relief, and a moment to breathe.

Your gift supports clinicians, volunteers, grounding tools, and the expansion of AFK Quiet Rooms to even more convention attendees in 2026.

Give today and have your gift doubled.

Thank you for supporting mental health in the gaming community.

Watch the Impact 🎥

Hear directly from attendees, staff, and volunteers in our Giving Tuesday video below.

Real Stories from the AFK Quiet Room ✨

Last week at PAX Unplugged, attendees shared how meaningful the AFK Room was:

“I didn't realize how loud the con was until I went into that room… I started doodling and the more I doodled, the happier I felt.”

“When I left, I felt like I could stay at the con until midnight. I left fully recharged.”

“Using the colored pencils gave me the break I did not know I needed.”

“When I stepped back out, I felt like I could take on the rest of the con again.”

A few minutes of calm can change everything.

Accessibility Makes Community Possible 💙

The AFK Room also creates meaningful opportunities for volunteers. One volunteer shared:

“As my health deteriorated, continuing in volunteer roles became harder and harder. What makes volunteering with Take This so important to me is that they allow the accommodations I need. I can contribute without pushing beyond my physical limits. Being able to return to this space in a way that respects my health is empowering and reconnects me with a part of my life I deeply missed.”

Accessibility is not only about who uses the AFK Quiet Rooms. It is also about who gets to be part of supporting it. When we make volunteering accessible, we ensure that more people can play a part in creating a safe, welcoming, and caring experience for attendees.

About Take This

At Take This, we focus on advocating for and supporting the mental health of everyone who creates and plays games. We accomplish this mission in a variety of ways, including AFK Quiet Rooms at conventions staffed with mental health clinicians, our Accelerate Mentorship Program for those working at the intersection of games and mental health, and workshops and trainings for game developers focused on the mental health of their teams.

You can learn more about us here: TakeThis.org

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