Gamers Outreach Foundation

According to its website, Gamers Outreach programs enable as many as 3 million gaming experiences[1] each year for patients across hundreds of healthcare facilities.

In March 2007, more than 300 individuals had registered to participate in a Halo 2 tournament organized by Saline High School student Zach Wigal.

[2] Still determined to host a tournament, Wigal[3] and his friends began organizing a new event to illustrate the positive impact gamers can make when they come together to play video games.

[9] On top of supporting donations, the foundation maintains a "hospital wishlist" to constantly fulfill GO Kart requests from organizations or medical facilities that would like to have one.

Through dedicated Save Point machines, kids can be equipped with take-home items to help inspire a sense of accomplishment as they progress through treatment.

The most popular of which include streamathons, where affiliated content creators and streamers host charity streams on their Twitch pages with Gamers Outreach as the primary beneficiary.

The foundation’s annual events include Gamers For Giving, VTuber Summer Slam, Spooktacular Streamathon, and Jolly Jamboree.

GFG consists of both an in-person production featuring a LAN Party and video game tournaments, and an online fundraising marathon to raise funds for the foundation’s programming initiatives.

In addition to charity streaming, Gamers Outreach also holds an Art Contest, thanks to event sponsors, and creates merchandise both for participants and supporters to wear as an alternative way to contribute to the fundraiser.

Spooktacular Streamathon is Gamers Outreach’s Halloween-themed virtual fundraising marathon that takes place during the entire month of October.