Children & Youth

In 2020, Jack Black hosted a virtual visit for young patients at the Children’s of Alabama hospital. The event was arranged by the nonprofit Lollipop Theater Network organization.

In 2023, Jack Black joined Games for Love, a nonprofit organization dedicated to easing the suffering of children in foster care and hospitals, as endorser and contributor - supporting the Winter4Love charity campaign.

By partnering with Games for Love, Jack Black already helped more than 50,000 children. The nonprofit organization aims at easing the suffering of kids in foster care and hospitals.

In 2023, Kyle Gass and Jack Black signed original Soundwaves artworks created from the Song THE METAL in order to support Children in Conflict, an organization specializing on the protection of refugee children who fled from war and conflict zones.

In 2011, Jack Black and other celebrities performed at the UNICEF event Playlist of the A-List in Los Angeles. The funds raised were used for the UNICEF Schools for Africa campaign.

Since 2020, Jack Black supports FACE THIS, a charity that releases t-shirts designed by artists from all around the world in collaboration with Indonesian school children. The proceeds contribute to their schools.

In 2022, Jack Black hosted the annual ‘Layla Paige Walk for TrinityKids Care’ along the Palos Verdes cliffs in CA. The event honors the life and legacy of Layla Paige as well as other children suffering from severe medical conditions.

In 2018, Jack Black and other celebrities designed custom XBOX One X consoles to support the ‘Consoles for Kids’ charity auction. The proceeds went straight to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

In 2024, Jack Black supported the literacy campaign ‘Turn On The Subtitles’. In a video statement, he encouraged parents to turn on the subtitles in videos to help their children improve their reading capabilities.

In support of the Red Nose Day 2016, Jack Black went to Uganda to meet Felix, a street kid who has been in desperate need for a home as well as school education. The donations raised changed Felix’s life completely.

Just recently, Jack Black designed a limited-edition set of spatulas for No Kid Hungry, a charity campaign supported by the home furnishings retailer William Sonoma. The proceeds help provide healthy meals for children and teenagers in America.

In 2023, Jack Black as well as many other celebrities celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals on social media in order to raise awareness for the cause. #ChangeKidsHealth

In March 2017, Jack Black went to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in order to visit young patients and support #MakeMarchMatter. This is a campaign that aims at raising funds for the CHLA as well as children’s health care.

In April 2018, Jack Black hosted the 30th Anniversary Gala of My Friend’s Place, a nonprofit organization that specializes on supporting homeless youth in Los Angeles, CA.

In 2015, Jack Black participated in a benefit screening of the movie 'Goosebumps' in Knoxville. The event raised money for Variety ‐ The Children’s Charity, an organization that aims to improve the lives of children in many different ways.

Just recently, Jack Black participated in the #UpsideDown challenge in order to raise awareness for hospitalized children suffering from cancer and to support the nonprofit Starlight Children’s Foundation. He also encouraged other celebrities to join.

In 2011, Jack Black attended the '2nd Annual Milk + Bookies Story Time Celebration', an event that supports the free distribution of books to children in underserved areas of the population.

Along with Reggie Watts and other celebrities, Jack Black played Dungeons & Dragons on a D&D Live 2021 streaming event in order to support Extra Life – a charity program of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

In 2011, Jack Black attended the 'All-In to Win for Hope' charity tournament. The event helped Renal Support Network, a nonprofit kidney patient organization, as well as Love Across the Ocean, a charity that supports impoverished children and their families.

In 2014, Jack Black started a fundraiser project on Omaze.com to build a water park for kids in Washington State. Supporters could win a one-day meet and greet with Jack on the set of Goosebumps.

In 2024, Tenacious D supported the "Playing for Frances" campaign for 12-year-old Frances Gourley, who suffers from a rare genetic disease. Supporters could bid online for merch and tour tickets. The campaign was initiated by the Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF).

In March 2025, the media collective CrewStories fulfilled a special wish for Kevin Lobello (9), a huge Minecraft fan who struggled with terminal brain cancer. The boy could enjoy the movie in a private screening and talk to Jack Black as well as other cast members, before he sadly passed a few days later.