PAX East 2023: Special Guests, new Merch, Oh My! Don’t Miss Out!

PAX East 2023 video game exhibition

It’s hard to believe the Cookie Brigade will break the $1,000,000 lifetime raised threshold in 2023. It feels like just yesterday when we celebrated raising over $10,000 at a single PAX. Our success has come from our volunteers’ continued dedication and the many people and companies who have supported and partnered with us. To celebrate […]

Announcement: Cookie Brigade is a registered 501(c)(3)!

Cookie Brigade volunteers posing at PAX East 2019

We’re excited to announce the Cookie Brigade has been granted official nonprofit status by the IRS. Your direct donations to the Cookie Brigade, supporting our efforts, are now tax-deductible! The Brigade has thrived and grown for more than 10 years thanks to the passionate support of the gaming community and our dedicated volunteers. We’ve brought […]

PAX Unplugged 2019 Pinny – Chaos Chip

Chippy as a symbol of Chaos from the 40k universe, Cookies for the Cookie Throne

IN THE GRIM DARKNESS OF PHILADELPHIA THERE IS ONLY HUNGER! And we will have plenty of delicious cookies to slake your bottomless hunger. Join us for a weekend of CHAOS, and fundraising and snag one of these awesome brand new Pinny Arcade pins before they’re all lost to the madness of the convention center. Look […]

Cookie Brigade 2018 pin

Chippy, the cookie brigade mascot wearing a VR headset and holding it up because its too big and he has no ears.

Our first Pinny Arcade pin was so well received, we decided it was only logical to do another one. Samala went back to the drawing board and we sent Chip to check out some VR. We think he likes it, but the headset doesn’t fit well on his little cookie head. This pin will be […]

Cookie Brigade has an official pin!

Cookie Brigade Chippy sitting down and holding a handheld gaming system for the Brigades first Pinny Arcade design.

We’re now part of the Pinny Arcade family! For the past year, we’ve been secretly working on our new pin. A couple of our organizers, Samala and Vickinator, put their heads together to discuss ideas. Samala drew several concept sketches, we asked someone from the pinny community what makes a good pin design, and the […]

10 Years of Cookies!

Design for the Cookie Brigade 10 year anniversary tin with the cookie brigade logo on a blue field of pixel cookies.

Holy chocolate chip! It’s been 10 years since the Cookie Brigade first handed out cookies at PAX back in 2007. We’ve spread the cookie goodness to PAX East, PAX Aus, PAX South, and now PAX Unplugged. With the generous people who make PAX the greatness that it is, we have raised over $342,900 for Child’s […]

PAX Prime 2015 Retrospective

Brigade final total announcement for PAX South with Mike and Jerry on stage.

PAX Prime is it’s own unique beast, spanning multiple venues over several city blocks. Though it’s the place where we started and are most recognized, it’s still the PAX where we have to work the hardest. Our crew did an amazing job collecting $20,000 in donations to Child’s Play. Take a look at the infographic […]

PAX Prime 2013 Retrospective

Brigade volunteers handing over a giant check at PAX West on stage.

PAX Prime annihilated the record set early this year by PAX East. After four days the Prime crew managed to destroy the $17,650 total from PAX East raising over $22,300 for Child’s Play. The brigade’s lifetime total is now over $115,000 and the Cookie Brigade has a new milestone, raising over $45,000 in just a […]

PAX East 2013 Retrospective

Ransim on stage at PAX East 2013 handing off the Child's Play donations and a easter basket to Mike and Jerry

The Cookie Brigade had an amazing time this year at PAX East raising a staggering $17,650 for Child’s Play. That number wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing efforts of our volunteer bakers, distributors and organizers who ensure the fund raising efforts go off without a hitch. Check out the info graphic below to give […]