GameChanger Charity Named 2026 ‘Nonprofit of the Year’ for California’s 36th Senate District
Recognition Comes Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month and National Hospital Week, Highlighting the Importance of Emotional Well-being in Pediatric Care Dana Point, Calif., April 30, 2026 —GameChanger Charity, a volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) that brings emotional healing to hospitalized kids through the power of play, today announced it was named 2026 “Nonprofit of the Year” for California’s […]
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The Proof Is In: Why You Can Trust GameChanger Charity
There’s a question every thoughtful donor asks before they give: How do I know this organization is doing what it says? It’s a fair question. And we believe the answer should never require a leap of faith. GameChanger Charity published its 2024 tax returns directly on our website — fully, openly, and without hesitation. Because transparency isn’t […]
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Tate Natland honored with Top Student Leadership Award
We are pleased to announce student ambassador, Tate Natland, as the recipient of Top Student Leadership Award for 2023. At 17 years old, Tate is a young entrepreneur who is making a difference in local and online communities. Tate is the founder and owner of RUA Media, a social advertising business that curates and runs social media campaigns […]
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GameChanger Presents: Gaming for Good Month
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Gaming for Good month is upon us! During the month of June, we will be hosting streams, events, activities, and other ways to showcase the good of the gaming community… And everyone is invited to participate! Throughout the month, you’ll be able to support and rep GameChanger on multiple different platforms […]
Explore moreImagining Mental Wellness: A Giving Day to Invest in Mental Health
Did you know that pediatric inpatients often suffer from anxiety, depression, and even PTSD? Studies show that distraction therapy at the bedside, like gaming, helps to not only lower pain scores, but also enables better mental health. This is just one of the reasons why we are teaming up with other nonprofit organizations on May […]
Explore moreGameChanger Returns to Social Media and Reviews 2022
Despite striving to be a beacon of good and joy in our communities, GameChanger wasn’t exempt from the difficulties that the entire world struggled with during the past couple of years. You may have noticed our social media pages, including this blog, have gone quiet. This was largely due to GameChanger committing to moving to […]
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GameChanger featured in a Twinfinite
GameChanger has been featured in a Twinfinite article where they highlight our Genshin Impact event “Game For Change.” The article highlights our involvement with Streamily and the Aileen-Sherman Memorial Fund as well the amazing things we have in store for this five day long event. This event will be bringing together the Genshin community to […]
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Nonprofit GameChanger Going All Out to Help Kids with Cancer, Other Serious Illnesses
By Jamie Reno Healthline Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 It’s been said that life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. In the early 2000s, Jim Carol’s plan was to become a global pioneer in streaming video technology for smartphones. He succeeded. Carol’s company, PacketVideo, was the first to enable delivery of […]
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Q&A with Jessamyn Acebes, GameChanger General Manager
Our General Manager: Q&A with Jessamyn Acebes Meet our new General Manager Jessamyn Acebes! As General Manager, Jessamyn oversees our operations and development platform at GameChanger Charity. We sat down with Jessamyn to discuss her origins in gaming at UCI, her new role as our General Manager, and whats coming up for the future of […]
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GameChanger Charity Welcomes Steve Huffman and Malik Ducard to Board of Directors
After working closely with us and helping spread the Joy of GameChanger, we are excited to welcome Steve Huffman (CEO, Reddit) and Malik Ducard (VP of Partnerships, Youtube) to our Board of Directors! Steve Huffman is the current CEO and one of the co-founders of the social platform Reddit, a platform GameChanger has become very […]
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