Play in the September Games!

The Global Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest
June 21 – September 27, 2026 (99 Days of Play)

The Compassion Games invite individuals, teams, and entire communities to come together in a shared global field of play—where compassion becomes visible, measurable, and transformative.

Launching on June 21 (Solstice) with an Indigenous-led global synchronized ceremony, the Games unfold over 99 days of action, connection, and impact, culminating on September 27. Across this arc, bioregions around the world organize locally while participating globally—creating a powerful rhythm of collective action.

At the heart of the Games is a simple idea:
we all do better when we all do better.

Players form teams, teams connect into teams of teams, and together they take on meaningful challenges—serving their communities, caring for the Earth, and strengthening the bonds that make cooperation possible. Whether through acts of service, creative expression, systems change, or daily practices of compassion, every action counts.

A special highlight within the 99 days is the 11-Day Global Compassion Challenge (September 11–21), aligned with the long-standing 11 Days of Global Unity. This period amplifies participation worldwide, culminating on the International Day of Peace.

All actions are shared through the Compassion Report Map, making the impact visible—tracking volunteer hours, people served, resources generated, and stories of transformation from around the world.

The Compassion Games are a collaboration of a growing network of partners, including Charter for Compassion, ProSocial World, Regenerate Cascadia, and We, The World, among many others—each contributing to a shared vision of a more compassionate, just, and regenerative world.

For over a decade, the Games have demonstrated that cooperation is not just an ideal—it is a strategy for thriving communities and a flourishing planet.

Join the Game.
Play Your Part.
Help Humanity Rise—together.

The motivating vision for the Campaign states:

We are at a turning point in the development of our global community. It’s an unprecedented time when many of us are reflecting on how we can make the most positive impact. We are ready for more authentic connections, to promote peace and understanding, to spread prosperity and freedom, and protect and restore our planet. Let’s use this campaign to come together to build the relationships that address our complex and interwoven challenges such as ending terrorism, reversing climate change, preventing pandemics, and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals as defined by the United Nations.

Individuals and teams from all over the world can sign up to play and participate in the upcoming 2020 September Compassion Games.

Why Play in the September Games?

1. Receive daily Compassion Missions for each day of the coopetition to inspire simple, thoughtful, and meaningful actions in your life and community.

2. Elevate your experience during the coopetition by participating with fellow players and change-makers; be inspired by the actions of others and benefit from the element of playful competition to ignite more excitement around your service.

3. Share your experiences on a brand new Compassion Report Map that displays coopetition results in real time with teams and players around the world.

4. Receive invitations to exciting online events that feature renown luminaries and “Champions of Compassion” who offer wisdom and new ways to engage in compassionate action.

5. Gain access to personalized coaching with Head Coach Sommer Joy Ramer, along with many resources to ensure your experience is positive, supported, and meaningful! (Email her directly at sommer@compassiongames.org)

6. And much, much more…!

Let’s play together and bring compassion to life for Global Unity!

Players and Organizers: Use The Sign Up Button Above to Get Started.

How to Play in the September Games

There are many ways that individuals and teams can play, from organizing creative service projects to give back to one’s community to performing acts of kindness to promote unity of the human family. All players will receive an Agent of Compassion mission to use each day of the Global Unity Games, offering meaningful, tangible ideas and inspiration for activities as a way to play. Players then report on their activities on the Compassion Report Map. The reports of Registered Teams are reflected on the Global Unity Games Scoreboard, displaying the number of volunteers, number of hours served, number of people served, and the monies raised for local or global causes.

To play the Compassion Games, you only need to follow 4 steps!

STEP 1.

Sign Up to Play!

Sign up to play as an individual or as a team! Invite and challenge others to generate excitement and catalyze more compassion!

STEP 2.

Play Your Hearts Out!

Organize service projects and inspire acts of kindness to give back to your community! Fulfill “Missions of Compassion” during the annual games, and get ideas from the gallery of Ways to Play to get started!

STEP 3.

Report and Reflect

After your compassionate actions, report on your activities and outcomes on the Compassion Report Map, capturing the number of volunteers, hours served, monies raised, and people served!

STEP 4.

Share and Celebrate!

Share your Compassion Report to elevate compassion in the world and inspire others to play!

WORLD PEACE WEEKEND

The World Peace Weekend is the culmination of the World Peace Campaign and builds on the International Day of Peace by organizing and supporting a weekend celebration of peace and music events and activities to take place around the world. From Saturday, September 20 through Sunday, September 21, communities and teams will organize Musical Events, Peace Vigils, Peace Marches, Flashmobs, Service Projects, and Community Service Activities. Join the Global September Synchronized Events HERE.

BECOME A PATRON

“We the Global People” are collaborating on a Grand Strategy to reinvent the planet, contribute to achieving the Global Goals, and create Peace on Earth by 2030. Become an ongoing monthly member patron of Compassion Games. SINE creates synergy. SINE is a global collaborative community that fuels collective empowerment and unprecedented unified action. Our syndicated meta-network and dynamic change engine amplify the impact of our alliance member’s initiatives.SINE members co-create “synergized impacts” and trade “shares” raising each member’s social capital. SINE Members play a Compassion Game “Let’s Make Waves!” and co-manage “Team Buying” of network services that empower all members.  We are passionate about synergy.

See what is the SINE BHAG, Big Hairy Audacious Goal in the featured video below.

CITIES LEAGUE

Teams from cities all around the world are challenging each other to see “who’s got the edge on kindness.” (Watch Mayor Greg Fischer putting out the call to play in the Games.) This initiative is in partnership with the Charter for Compassion and their 400 Compassionate Cities and 1,700 Sector Partners. Does your City have the kindness edge? Show us what you’ve got! Learn more here. Contact Jon@CompassionGames.org if you are interested in having your city become a Compassionate City.

INTL. DAY OF PEACE

Lead with the United Nations in this years TOGETHER campaign, there will be people and communities around the world participatingSee what you can do on the UN International Day of Peace Site here. See events in your local community and add your own on the Global Calendar with We The World & Compassion Games and also UNIFY’s World Peace Event Map too.

MISSIONS OF COMPASSION

By signing up as a Player or Team, you will receive a unique Mission of Compassion each day of the Global Unity Games. Each mission offers simple, thoughtful, and fun ways to bring compassion to life for oneself, others, and our Earth! View passed missions here.

We are so honored to be partnering with Andy Smallman, Founder of Kind Living this year. Andy is the Chief of the International Kindness Team. He is the founding director of Puget Sound Community School, an independent school in Seattle for students in grades 6-12. With his wife, Melinda Shaw, and a dedicated group of parents, he started the school in 1994 to help students build on their strengths and nurture their intrinsic motivation.

In 2012, Andy was asked if he could adapt one of his kindness classes for Septemeber Compassion Games, and he is back in 2018 and again in 2019. In response, Andy developed “The Secret Agent of Compassion.” When you sign up to play, you get free access to 13 daily missions written by Andy Smallman and designed art from Fish Astronaut.

11 DAYS OF GLOBAL UNITY

Hosted by We The World, The 11 Days of Global Unity September 11-21, bridges these gaps by connecting and promoting for us all to take action in 11 identified “themes” — such as Environment, Health, Human Rights and Peace — to create a comprehensive blueprint for global transformation.11 Days of Global Unity September 11th to September 21st annually highlights 11 year-round Campaigns For Change which call forth the values, spirit and service needed to move us towards a culture of peace and a world that works for all. Check out We the World’s Facebook Page for daily live streams about each theme and how to take action. You can see resources, actions, and events that are part of the vision for 11 Days of Global Unity here.  What is your theme of action this Septemeber? Share this image above to spread the Global Unity Action on your favorite Social Media Pages and what you plan on doing. Game On!

24 HOURS OF COMPASSION

September 21st, 22nd and 23rd Global Event will feature events from UNIFY, Compassion Games International, and United Nations International Day of Peace. The intention of this global event is to share radical acts of compassion and solutions from leading social innovators riding the wave to Peace On Earth by 2030 that will be focusing on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. More details will be coming soon!

The Compassion Report Map

During the Annual Compassion Games, players and teams report their compassionate actions on the Compassion Report Map, elevating their impact and inspiring others with their kindness and commitment to making the world a safer, kinder, and better place to live.

Compassion Relay

Compassion Relays illuminate outstanding organizations and individuals around the world whose work is contributing to a more peaceful, just, and compassionate planet. These entities are known as Champions of Compassion. Here’s how it works:

For each day of the Global Unity Games, a Champion of Compassion will receive and then pass the Compassion Torch.
During the period a Champion has the Torch, their legacy is broadcasted over social media (in news articles, posts, interviews, etc. ) to raise awareness around the issues important to them.
The Compassion Torch is passed in a “relay” between Champions of Compassion, each benefitting from the goodwill of highlighting the work of others while being honored in return.

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CALL TO PLAY

Unity Games Partners

Compassion Games is working with the following partners to bring the Global Unity Compassion Games to life!

 
Unify
LUSH – Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
Legacy Sponsor
 

If you are interested in being a Partner to support or sponsor this coopetition or the Compassion Games, please contact Jon Ramer at Jon@CompassionGames.Org