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It is hard to believe it has been 4 years since Hi-Rez first reached out to us to offer support. Hi-Rez has supported Child’s Play since 2015. This collaboration started as an effort to celebrate Universal Children’s Day. The Hi-Rez player community welcomed the

During our first grant period of 2019, we approved a total of eight grants, seven of which were Child Life Game Tech Positions! Video games, augmented reality, virtual reality, and robotics are quickly becoming part of the environment in Children’s Hospitals. These positions are vital in making these items seamlessly available to the children during their stay. Make sure to follow us on Twitter (@cpcharity) to see updates on these job post

March was a very busy month for the Child’s Play team. Part of our team attended SXSW and GDC to learn about new and exciting tech so we can share this information with our partner hospitals. The rest of our team traveled to New Zealand and Australia as part of the Gamers Give Back tour along with Game Changer Charity. In total, we visited 5 hospitals, some of our

Meet the Staff

Left to Right: Erick Blandin, Kristy Monahan, Travis Eriksen, Tabby Sheehan, Kirsten Carlile

Erick Blandin: Program Director
Erick joined Child's Play in 2014 after working for UW Medicine for 10 years as an IT Analyst. This background gives him a good