Give a kid their game night back.
A hospital bed doesn't have to mean a night without play. $25 puts a stack of games in a kid's hands tonight — through the world's only networked hospital game system. Play is the medicine you can give.
Power up a kid.
Tap a card — no guessing where your money goes. One-time is the default; make it monthly only if you want to.
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Becoming a monthly GameChanger is the single biggest thing you can do for kids in hospitals — steady support means a console is always ready when a new kid checks in.
Cancel anytime. One-time is always the default — monthly is opt-in. Flip the switch above and every give button on this page becomes monthly.
Play is the medicine.
Not a nice extra — a clinically-backed way to ease what kids go through in the hospital.
children across 59 trials: the gold standard of medical evidence found distraction — including games and play — is the best-supported way to ease the pain and distress of needle procedures.
Birnie et al., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2018)studies of game-based and virtual-reality distraction found large reductions in children's pain and anxiety during medical procedures.
Eijlers et al., Anesthesia & Analgesia (2019)The American Academy of Pediatrics calls play essential to healthy development — and urges doctors to "prescribe" it.
American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2018)Where your money goes.
No mystery. 96% of every dollar goes straight to kids in hospitals — and the credentials below say so independently.
In the spirit of full transparency: an independent audit is currently underway. Figures shown are GameChanger's own most recent reporting.
Give the way that's smartest for you.
Cash isn't the only path. A donor-advised fund, appreciated stock, crypto, or a wire can be a more tax-efficient way to send play to a bedside — and for larger gifts, often the better one.
Grant from your DAF
Recommend a grant to GameChanger directly from your donor-advised fund. Use our legal name GameChanger Charity and EIN 26-3438815 — we'll confirm receipt and put it to work right away.
Give appreciated stock
Donating long-held appreciated stock can let you avoid capital-gains tax and deduct the full fair-market value. Request transfer instructions for your broker.
Give cryptocurrency
A gift of appreciated crypto can be a tax-efficient way to give at scale. Ask us for current crypto-giving details.
Send a wire or check
For larger cash gifts, a bank wire or mailed check keeps every dollar working. Email donate@gamechangercharity.org for banking details and our mailing address.
Start a creator fundraiser.
Streamers move mountains for these kids. Run a Tiltify campaign on Twitch, join MineChanger, or play during Gaming for Good Month — every dollar you raise turns into games at a bedside.
No follower minimum — bring your community and we'll bring the toolkit.
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Send play to a bedside.
$25 is a stack of games in a kid's hands tonight. That's all it takes to give a kid their game night back.