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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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GameChangers: Tech Avengers Featured in Good Day LA

Our Founders Jim and Taylor Carol were featured in an interview with Good Day LA recently! We are so grateful for the opportunity to have both of our founders talk about GameChanger on the show and speak more about our creation and goals. In the interview, Taylor and Jim talked in-depth about the beginnings of […]

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GameChanger Charity Founder to Embark on ‘Road Trip for Good’ to Help Sick Kids in Hospitals

San Diego to Seattle Trek Starts November 7 Dana Point, Calif., October 28, 2021 – GameChanger Charity, a nonprofit that provides relief to young patients in hospitals including their families and caregivers, today unveiled its “Road Trip for Good,” a multi-city, multi-stop campaign to raise awareness of the organization and bring hope and happiness to […]

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Manhattan Esports And Gaming Executive Ryan Polun Enters Boxing Ring On Thursday, Nov. 18 To Knock Out Cancer

Amateur Bout at HOPE NYC IX to Benefit GameChanger Charity WHO: Ryan Polun steps into the boxing ring at Hammerstein Ballroom to honor his late father-in-law and raise $10,000 for pediatric cancer patients. For the past several months, 34-year-old Polun has trained physically and mentally for this moment in the spotlight, hosted by Haymakers for […]

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GameChanger Charity and Foretell Reality to deliver virtual reality therapy to hospitalized children

Virtual and Augmented Reality Games and Tools Transform Hospital Experience for Seriously Ill, Isolated Kids Dana Point, Calif., October 26, 2021 – GameChanger Charity and Foretell Reality today announced a partnership to deliver Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) games and tools to leading pediatric facilities through the GameChanger Private Network, helping to transform […]

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YouTube VP Malik Ducard and Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Join Board of Directors

Non-Profit Tech Innovator Uses Streaming Content to Relieve Pain and Isolation of Children in Hospitals Dana Point, Calif., October 5, 2021 — Malik Ducard, VP of Content Partnerships at YouTube, has joined Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddit, as the newest members of a powerhouse board of “Tech Avengers” at GameChanger Charity (GCC), the non-profit providing […]

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Jim Carol and GameChanger Authority Magazine Interview

How GameChanger is Helping to Change the World “Fueled by the near-death experience of his son, Taylor, a leukemia survivor, Jim is on a mission to leverage his experience and passion to change the world for families facing similar challenges. The GameChanger Private Network is his magnum opus in a lifetime of devotion to building […]

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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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GameChanger Founders, GC Private Network featured in OCBJ Insider

Along with our nomination for the OCBJ’s Innovator of the Year Award, our Founders Jim and Taylor Carol had the opportunity to speak about GameChanger, our past, our inspirations, and what we’ve been up to. In the article, CEO Jim Carol also discusses some of the details on GameChanger’s partners and future plans, along with […]

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