“This isn’t a charity run by suits in offices. It’s run by gamers, caregivers, and real people who believe in showing up for kids—because we’ve lived it.”
— Jim Carol, Founder
Carolyn is a Senior Account Manager at Reddit, based in San Francisco. Carolyn joined GameChanger in 2025, driven by a deep passion for helping children. Carolyn is inspired by GameChanger’s mission to support kids in hospitals and is excited to contribute her media experience and sense of purpose to advancing the organization’s impact.
Neil is a Business Intelligence Engineer at Les Schwab in Bend, Oregon, with over 20 years of experience across a wide range of technology roles and industries. He has worked with local, national, and global nonprofits throughout his career and has been an advisor with GameChanger Charity since 2019, bringing together his professional expertise and lifelong love of gaming to help deliver joy, fun, and play to children facing serious illness and hospitalization. As the youngest of six and an uncle to over forty nieces and nephews, Neil has seen firsthand how care, joy, and healthy distraction can support children’s wellbeing, values that strongly align with GameChanger’s mission to support children facing life-threatening illnesses and families around the world.
Alyssa is a Broadway performer and personality who is based in New York City. Joining forces with her dad, Jim Carol whose work has inspired so many. She witnessed first hand the impact of life threatening illness when her brother was battling cancer. She is excited to be a part of this team helping make a difference.
A Global Client Partner at Reddit, Inc. out of San Francisco, CA, Brent has served as a strategic advisor to the charity since 2020. He is energized by GameChanger’s mission to bring joy, comfort and healing to kids in hospitals through the power of play.
Tom works on the business team at Valve in Bellevue, Washington. Tom works on Steam, a leading PC games platform, helping game developers and publishers connect with their players. Tom joined the GameChanger board of advisors in 2016, inspired by the charity’s vision of using games and technology to bring joy and relief to hospitalized children and their families.
Andy is a Creative Strategy Manager at Reddit, focused on scaling creative ideas and helping brands show up authentically in community-driven spaces. As someone with a deep personal connection to gaming, he is inspired to advise GameChanger by its mission to bring comfort, connection, and joy to kids in hospitals through the power of play.
25,000+ Kids Supported
Helping children worldwide find joy through play.
250+ Hospitals Across 5 Continents
Partnering globally to bring healing and connection.
World’s Only Networked Xbox Hospital System
Building safe gaming networks that connect hospitalized kids.
96% of Every Dollar to Mission
Nearly all funding goes directly to supporting programs.
All-Volunteer Organization – Zero Employees
Community-powered nonprofit run entirely by dedicated volunteers.
GameChanger is more than a charity—it’s a movement. The Conspiracy for Good brings together gamers, creators, healthcare professionals, and companies to prove that passion can change lives. From streaming marathons to hospital partnerships, this global community is rewriting what it means to play with purpose.
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