Joshua Hanlon

WINONA LAKE — Grace College student Joshua Hanlon hosted a 24-hour LEGO charity live stream over the weekend, Nov. 25-26.

Thanks to donations by viewers and LEGO itself, an estimated $4,000 worth of LEGO sets will be gifted to hospitalized local children this Christmas season as a result of the nonstop web broadcast.

Nearly 10,000 LEGO fans from more than two dozen countries tuned in to watch live.

Between all three years of its history, the 24-hour Creations for Charity Live Stream hosted by Beyond the Brick has raised almost $15,000 to purchase LEGO sets for kids in need during the holidays.

This year’s entire live broadcast can be found on YouTube.

Attracting more than 3 million YouTube views a month, Beyond the Brick travels the world to spotlight jaw-dropping LEGO creations built by adult artists.

Joshua Hanlon of Osceola, started Beyond the Brick in 2011 as a way to share his love for LEGO.

More than 110,000 YouTube subscribers and 800 videos later, Beyond the Brick is one of the most popular online destinations for LEGO enthusiasts across the globe.

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