Stream-o-Thon
A live fundraiser on Twitch, born during the pandemic, for young people’s mental health online.
$450K+ given to charities since 2020 through the Stream-o-Thon
Jean-Sébastien Caron, aka ogop: Social-impact gaming event organizer
Jean-Sébastien Caron aka ogop
Social-impact gaming event organizer
Digital innovation and applied AI for non-profits
I organize gaming events that bring Québec’s community together and support young people’s mental health. I combine hands-on organizing, partnerships, live broadcasting and applied AI, with a constant concern for truth and ethics.
Gaming eventsLive fundraisingSocial-impact partnershipsVolunteer leadershipApplied AIVideo productionWeb developmentLive broadcastingData and reportingNon-profit governance
Skills
What I do
Event organizing
Example LAN JDL, a gaming weekend planned in five phases, from pre-event to wrap-up.
Live fundraising
Example The Stream-o-Thon, which I founded in 2020: streamers go live for young people’s mental health.
Social-impact partnerships
Example The 2027 partnership plan: a single partner status and an impact report after the event.
Volunteer leadership
Example About ten volunteer teams at LAN JDL and, for many, a first real work experience.
Applied AI for non-profits
Example A Claude-driven video editing engine and prospecting routines, always reviewed by a person.
Web development
Example The lanjdl.ca website, which volunteers update without coding, and the LAN JDL online store.
Live broadcasting
Example The MeetUp zone control room: a Twitch broadcast station ready to be run by people with no experience.
Data and accountability
Example The 2026 streamer report and the event report for partners, with method and limits spelled out.
Projects and results
Work
LAN JDL
A weekend of recreational gaming, run by the non-profit Innovation JDL, that brings together players from all over Québec.
670 on-site participants in 2026, in Saint-Apollinaire
Claude-driven video editing engine
You ask for a video in plain French; Claude Code edits it from the organization’s photo and video library.
≈ 40 promotional videos delivered in three weeks for LAN JDL 2026
lanjdl.ca website and online store
LAN JDL’s official website and its Shopify store, styled like the Stream-o-Thon overlays.
AI routines: partners and grants
Every day, one routine finds an organization aligned with the mission and drafts an email for review; another watches for grants.
2027 partnership plan
Drawing on experience, we drop sponsorship tiers and focus on social impact.
All my work
Figures from DocJDL · their sources
Timeline
My path
The spark
I realize how strong streamer communities are.
LAN JDL
I join the team behind LAN JDL, a gaming gathering founded in 2016.
The Stream-o-Thon and the non-profit
In the middle of the pandemic, I found the Stream-o-Thon and start LAN JDL’s shift to a non-profit, Innovation JDL, and a more professional organization.
Holding on
A DDoS attack hits the fundraiser: we switch platforms mid-event, and the fundraising goes on.
AI for the team
I build a Claude-driven video editing engine and AI routines for partner prospecting and grant monitoring.
Betting on impact
A new partnership model, focused on social impact, for LAN JDL 2027.
Alongside Since 2010
Vice-President, Montréal Combustion
A combustion, heating and commercial HVAC services company in Greater Montréal. I bring that business experience to JDL. In turn, what I’ve learned at LAN JDL lets me innovate and develop techniques that aren’t native to Montréal Combustion’s industry.
In pictures
On the ground
Contact
Let’s talk
Partnership
Support LAN JDL or the Stream-o-Thon in cash, in kind, in skills or with job opportunities.
Volunteering
Join a LAN JDL team, whether it’s your first experience or not.
Applied AI
Talk about how AI can give a team or a non-profit more reach, under human control.
Collaboration
A gaming, community or digital project where my experience can help.
The easiest way: a message on LinkedIn.