Based in our hometown, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is a pediatric hospital through the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Behind the doors of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital there exist teams of people who change children’s lives in extraordinary ways. The hospital is consistently ranked as one of the top pediatric centers in the country.
(Last Updated: April 3rd, 2018)
Current number of GO Karts deployed: 5
Special projects: Delivered three hundred Xbox 360 consoles, piloting “Player 2” program, and piloting “Gamer Academy” progam.
Does this hospital have an interest in receiving more GO Karts: Yes
What we provided:
Our very first GO Kart! GO Kart was in service from December 2009 – March 2018.
How we did it:
We worked closely with the hospital’s staff to identify specific ways we could help address the need for bedside activities in the hospital. After hosting a couple fundraising events, we built our first GO Kart!
What we provided:
More than three hundred Xbox 360s for Mott Children’s Hospital
How we did it:
We helped facilitate the acquisition of Xbox 360s that have been installed in nearly every patient room of the hospital, saving Mott thousands of dollars. How did we do it? Lots of phone calls.
What he provided:
A brand new, updated GO Kart for Mott’s infusion clinic!
How he did it:
Alex was a patient at Mott who frequently played on the GO Kart we delivered to the hospital in 2009. He saw how much it helped patients in the hospital, and collected donations while he was hospitalized, eventually saving up for a GO Kart!
What they provided:
A GO Kart for C.S. Mott!
How they did it:
Wolverine Studios donated a portion of their video game sales and collected contributions through a fundraising campaign on our website!
What they provided:
A GO Kart for C.S. Mott!
How they did it:
Through their charitable giving fund, Old National made a contribution to Gamers Outreach to build a GO Kart for C.S. Mott!
What they provided:
A GO Kart for C.S. Mott!
How they did it:
Child’s Play is a nonprofit which provides toys and games to children’s hospitals across the world. This contribution was the first of many GO Karts we’re constructing in partnership with their organization!