Ghostbusters Give Back Busts Charitable Goal With $431K Raised

Last June, outside New York City’s Hook & Ladder 8, director Jason Reitman announced Ghostbusters Give Back, an ambitious effort designed to unite Ghostbusters fan franchises worldwide in support of children in need through a year-long charitable campaign benefiting Starlight Children’s Foundation.

With a fundraising target of $250,000, that milestone was officially reached last month. While the campaign’s first year officially runs through June, a new update now reveals that totals recorded through the end of the year show the initiative has further exceeded initial expectations.

According to a recent update posted to the official Give Back hub on Ghostbusters.com, total donations raised through friendly competition among fan-based franchises have climbed to $431,081.05.

One of the most notable increases since our last report comes from the Windy City Ghostbusters, whose fundraising efforts ultimately accounted for more than $80,000 raised during the calendar year.