If you’ve been too busy replaying all of Ars’ top games of 2025 to take part in this year’s Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes, don’t worry. You still have until the end of the day to donate to a good cause and get a chance to win your share of over $4,000 worth of swag (no purchase necessary to win).
So far in this year’s charity drive, over 450 readers have contributed nearly $38,000 to either the Electronic Frontier Foundation or Child’s Play as part of the charity drive (EFF has now taken a slight lead in the donation totals so far). That’s still a ways away from 2020’s record haul of over $58,000, but I know we can make a run at it if readers really dig deep today!
If you’ve been putting off your donation, now is the time to stop that procrastination. Do yourself and the charities involved a favor and give now while you’re thinking about it and while you can still enter our sweepstakes.
See below for instructions on how to enter, and check out the Charity Drive kickoff post for a complete list of the available prizes.
How it works
Donating is easy. Simply donate to Child’s Play using a credit card or PayPal or donate to the EFF using PayPal, credit card, or cryptocurrency. You can also support Child’s Play directly by using this Ars Technica campaign page or picking an item from the Amazon wish list of a specific hospital on its donation page. Donate as much or as little as you feel comfortable with—every little bit helps.
Once that’s done, it’s time to register your entry in our sweepstakes. Just grab a digital copy of your receipt (a forwarded email, a screenshot, or simply a cut-and-paste of the text) and send it to ArsCharityDrive@gmail.com with your name, postal address, daytime telephone number, and email address by 11:59 pm ET Friday, January 2, 2026. (One entry per person, and each person can only win up to one prize. US residents only. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See Official Rules for more information, including how to enter without making a donation. Also, refer to the Ars Technica privacy policy (https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy).
We’ll then contact the winners and have them choose their prize by January 31, 2026 (choosing takes place in the order the winners are drawn). Good luck!
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