Get-Well Gamers is a charitable organization that aims to bring video game consoles and games to sick children in hospitals. The charity was founded in 2001 by Ryan Sharpe, who was hospitalized as a child and found that playing Donkey Kong Jr. and Zaxxon had been beneficial to his recovery.[1] In 2005, the charity was officially recognized in the United States as 501(c)(3) charitable organization. By October 2006, the organization had expanded to cover over 40 hospitals in more than 20 states.[2] The charity accepts donations of video game systems and games from 1989 and later from both individuals and companies.[2][3] Since its founding, the group has received support from various other gaming-related organizations such as the International Game Developers Association and Nvidia.[4][5]
In 2014, Get-Well Gamers expanded into Europe with the launch of Get-Well Gamers UK [1]. [2]
In 2016, Get-Well Gamers was fully absorbed into the Ablegamers charity, with Ryan Sharpe being given a position on the Ablegamers advisory board.[6]
official website (UK) - https://getwellgamers.org.uk/