{"id":706334,"date":"2026-07-23T02:38:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/706334\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T02:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:38:26","slug":"jacksepticeyes-thankmas-returns-for-2026-with-make-a-wish-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/706334\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksepticeye’s Thankmas Returns for 2026 With Make-A-Wish Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tAfter going on pause in 2025, popular YouTube creator Se\u00e1n \u201cJacksepticeye<\/a>\u201d McLoughlin\u2019s annual charity event Thankmas is returning this year as a six-month fundraiser for Make-A-Wish<\/a> with a goal of $3 million.<\/p>\n

\n\tDubbed \u201cWishmas,\u201d the overarching event (which will culminate in Jacksepticeye\u2019s Thankmas livestream on YouTube on Dec. 5) is intended to give creators and fans \u201cmore time to make an impact for children with critical illnesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPer the official Thankmas announcement from Make-A-Wish, \u201cFor children facing a critical illness, a wish can provide hope, strength and a sense of normalcy. Research shows that wishes can build the emotional and physical strength needed to help children fight their illness and improve quality of life. But for every wish Make-A-Wish grants, two more children are still waiting for a wish.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tYouTube creator and gamer McLoughlin has previously partnered with Make-A-Wish and helped to grant more than 30 wishes. McLoughlin chose Make-A-Wish as the focus of this year\u2019s Thankmas following his own experiences with children in the program.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFor wish alum Billy, meeting Se\u00e1n was life-changing. Living with a critical illness that requires more than three hours of daily medical care, Billy said Se\u00e1n\u2019s videos helped distract him from the pain and gave him something to look forward to,\u201d Make-A-Wish\u2019s Thankmas announcement states. \u201cDuring his wish, Billy and Se\u00e1n bonded over comics, space, movies and gaming, and Se\u00e1n encouraged Billy\u2019s dream of becoming a creator. When Billy\u2019s mother said the experience had \u2018made his year,\u2019 Billy quietly added, \u2018It made my life!’\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHosted by creator fundraising platform Tiltify, the Wishmas initiative will allow participants to contribute through livestreams, fundraising events and digital content.<\/p>\n

\n\tSince launching in 2017, Jacksepticeye\u2019s Thankmas event has raised millions of dollars for charitable causes around the world with participation from stars and creators including Jack Black, Markiplier and Bella Poarch.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA wish is more than a moment. It creates lasting memories, brings families together and reminds them that joy is possible even in life\u2019s most difficult moments,\u201d Make-A-Wish America president and CEO Leslie Motter said. \u201cWishmas is what happens when the incredible energy of the Thankmas community is focused on granting wishes. Every fundraiser, every livestream and every donation helps bring hope and joy to more children and families.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEvery time that I\u2019ve had the honor of being a \u2018wish granter,\u2019 I\u2019ve witnessed firsthand the one-of-a-kind impact that Make-A-Wish has on the kids and families who need it,\u201d McLoughlin said. \u201cThe Thankmas community has shown time and again that creators and our audiences can make a real difference in the world, so as we come back this year with Wishmas, we\u2019re bringing that same energy to help grant wishes for children facing critical illnesses. I can\u2019t wait to see what we accomplish as a global force for good.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCreators have changed what fundraising looks like. When someone a fan trusts asks them to be part of something, they show up, and they bring their friends with them,\u201d Tiltify CEO and co-founder Michael Wasserman said. \u201cThankmas has proven that year after year, and extending it into a six-month Wishmas season means more creators of every size can rally their communities to grant wishes for kids who are waiting on one.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch Jacksepticeye\u2019s announcement about Thankmas 2026 via the video below.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After going on pause in 2025, popular YouTube creator Se\u00e1n \u201cJacksepticeye\u201d McLoughlin\u2019s annual charity event Thankmas is returning…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":706335,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,234311,234312,234313,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-706334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-jacksepticeye","tag-make-a-wish","tag-seu00e1n-mcloughlin","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=706334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/706335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=706334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=706334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=706334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}