Meet Team Starkk: The Charity Streaming Team Raising Thousands for Cancer Research

When Starkkers watched a few of his friends take part in Superhero Streamers® back in 2023, something clicked. Not just the idea of streaming for a cause, but the proof that it could actually work. That a small creator, with a small community, could show up and genuinely move the dial for cancer research.

So he reached out. To Liv (WhatWouldLivDo). To Qwynide. To Dan (DanTheWho). And together, they asked a simple question: what if we did this as a team?

What started as a handful of friends with a shared purpose has grown into one of Game On Cancer’s most recognisable forces. In 2026, Team Starkk is headlining Superhero Streamers® alongside some of Australia’s biggest creator names. And they’re just getting started.

Where it all began

Team Starkk came together in 2024: four friends, four channels, one mission. As Starkkers puts it, the inspiration was seeing what other creators had already proven was possible:

“A few friends of mine were involved in Superhero Streamers 2023 and I was blown away at the idea. I wanted to do my bit too. After talking with Liv, Qwynide, and Dan, we decided on creating a team that could show the power of smaller creators and their platforms.”

— Starkkers

For Liv, it was personal from day one. A registered nurse who has spent most of her career in emergency departments, she had seen firsthand what cancer does - not just to patients, but to everyone around them.

“My nursing is what fuels my passion, not only for life but for everything I do. It has taught me gratitude, and that life can change in an instant. Fundraising for cancer research is how I give back.”

— Liv (WhatWouldLivDo)

For Qwynide, who was a US Marine Corps veteran and variety streamer who found his way into Starkkers’ community in late 2023, the cause was deeply personal too. He has lost family to cancer, watched others navigate diagnoses, and carries his own elevated risk. But what keeps him coming back is something bigger than any one person’s story:

“It’s not just me. There are just so many other people who can say a similar thing — and that in itself is heartbreaking.”

— Qwynide

Dan (DanTheWho), born in the UK and now based in Australia, didn’t hesitate when the team came together. Having lost three members of his own family to cancer, he jumped on board without a second thought and has never looked back.

The people behind the streams

What makes Team Starkk different from most fundraising collectives isn’t just its output, it’s the range of people who make it up, and the reasons each of them keeps showing up.

The team’s four founding captains - Starkkers, Liv, Qwynide, and Dan - have been joined each year by a growing cohort of streamers who bring their own communities, their own stories, and their own wildly creative approaches to fundraising.

hpxdreamer joined the team in 2025 and came back for 2026. He lost his father to cancer in 2024, and streams in part to honour that loss. “Been grieving about this a lot lately,” he shared. “Still feel him close.”

littlemissnz watched Team Starkk from the outside for years before finally joining in 2026. “I have watched their work over the last few years in absolute awe,” she said. “Their compassion, drive and sheer brilliance.”

tealplace61 has been part of Starkkers’ community for years and jumped at the chance to join the team. This year, fundraising carries even more weight. Her uncle was diagnosed with bladder cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. She nearly pulled out before the campaign even started. Her community talked her back in.

honourguard came to Team Starkk and was made to feel like he could make a difference before he even knew he could. On her very first stream day of the 2026 campaign, he hit 80% of her donation goal within 48 hours. “To see my community turn up like that, even viewers I hadn’t seen for months. It was amazing to see it bring us all together.”

frodosynthesis is a special education teacher who first learned about charity streaming through a solo fundraiser for LA wildfire relief. She joined Team Starkk in 2025 after getting to know a few of the team leads through streaming, and says the experience has changed her:

“Working with them has inspired me to branch out and do more charity work on my own. I’ve gained confidence, collaboration partners, and wonderful real-life friends.”

— frodosynthesis

What keeps them coming back

Three years into the journey, Team Starkk has raised over $100,000 across all their charity work - a milestone they hit live on stream during the 2026 Superhero Streamers® campaign, when Starkkers called Liv mid-stream to celebrate together. But ask anyone on the team what actually keeps them coming back, and the numbers aren’t the first thing they mention.

It’s the community.

“What surprised me was how many people didn’t care about the incentives, or what they could ‘get’ by donating. It’s humbling to see people give without expecting anything in return.”

— Liv (WhatWouldLivDo)

“Some people in our community have donated unfathomable amounts in support of what we are doing. Even in times where life is expensive, some people help shine a light.”

— Starkkers

“People on the team have come to me like, ‘I have no idea what I’m going to do — I’m running out of milestones because they just keep blowing our goals out of the water!’ This is exactly the kind of energy we were hoping to see carry over from last year, but it’s been so much more than we ever expected.”

— Qwynide

And for littlemissnz, the magic is simpler than all of that: “I will come up with some chaotic ideas and they are right behind me, egging me on and making them happen.”

Funds raised through Superhero Streamers® help emerging researchers test bold new ideas in cancer research. The kind of early, exploratory work that doesn’t always attract funding elsewhere, but that has the potential to change outcomes for patients across every cancer type.

The moments that made them

Ask anyone on Team Starkk about their most memorable fundraising moment, and you’ll get a different answer every time. That’s kind of the point.

There was Liv’s Bob Ross stream, where she dressed in full costume and let chat pay to blindfold her, remove her paintbrushes, and add increasingly chaotic elements to the canvas. A community member still comes into chat asking to buy the painting.

There was Dan’s vegemite jar: a large one, three-quarters consumed by the spoonful across multiple streams. He sees it every time he opens his pantry.

There was Qwynide in a duck onesie, wearing kaleidoscope glasses, taking terrible shots and eating terrible food, and somehow simultaneously celebrating Team Starkk hitting $11,000 in 11 days.

There was hpxdreamer’s Balloon Wall, a Tiltify reward where donors can pop a $10, $50, or $100 balloon and make him do whatever the card says. The $100 balloons are described as “high risk, high reward.” There have been raw onions. There has been karaoke.

There was littlemissnz playing Bluey: The Videogame for 12 straight hours, restarting every time chat donated $50. Only to discover at the end of hour 12 that the credits don’t roll automatically. She had completed the game four or five times over.

LittleMissNZ during one of her streams for Game On Cancer

And then there are the moments that go beyond the streams entirely. The team’s matching “Creating For Purpose” tattoos, earned when they hit a major fundraising milestone together. Their in-person event at Luna Cards in 2025, which brought the community off-screen and into the same room.

This year, Luna Cards is back. On 23 May at Luna Cards, Bentleigh VIC, Team Starkk will be bringing their community together again in person. And if you can’t make it, you’ll be able to tune in online.

What they’d tell you if you’re sitting on the fence

If you’re a creator who’s been thinking about joining Superhero Streamers® - maybe you’re not sure your community will respond, or you don’t think your channel is big enough - Team Starkk has a lot to say about that.

“Picking your battles is so important. You need to be passionate about the campaign you’re raising funds for. Be in it for the right reasons. And remember: one stream raising funds for cancer research is better than none.”

— Starkkers

“Don’t worry about how much you are going to raise, and try not to compare yourself to others. Getting involved means you are spreading awareness for the cause — and that’s awesome. You may be surprised how much your community gets behind you.”

— littlemissnz

“Any money raised, no matter the amount, is a contribution towards the cause. But more than anything — don’t forget to have fun.”

— Liv (WhatWouldLivDo)

“Every dollar raised is still one more dollar going towards cancer research. Fundraising can only ever be a benefit. Just go for it — because every. bit. helps.”

— Qwynide

And from tealplace61, whose own reasons for being here this year are as real and raw as it gets:

“No matter if you raise $15 or $1,500, everything counts and goes to those in need.”

— tealplace61

Join them

Superhero Streamers® 2026 runs from 1 April to 31 May. If you’re a creator, you can still sign up, pick your stream date, and fundraise via Tiltify. Solo or as part of a team. No minimum audience size. No experience required.

Want to watch Team Starkk go live and donate directly to their campaign? Check out their team Tiltify page to see when they’re streaming next and support their push before the campaign wraps on 31 May.

And if you’re in Melbourne or just want to tune in online, Team Starkk’s Luna Cards event is on 23 May at Luna Cards, Bentleigh VIC. Details to be announced via their channels.

Not a streamer? You can still be part of it. Watch, share, and donate whenever you’re able. Every donation helps an emerging researcher test a bold new idea that could change cancer outcomes for Australians.

Together, we can cure cancer. We know we can.