A local organization that has been working in the community for decades has donated millions of dollars in toys and video games to sick children across the world.
However, one booth that is always at the convention has a different goal in mind.
"It is an important piece, for kids to help feel normal inside the hospital," said Travis Eriksen, the executive director of Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, the creators of PAX, started Child’s Play 20 years ago. Eriksen says Holkins and Krahulik felt inspired after a local story in the media."There was a newspaper article, an editorial that came out, that called video games murder simulators," said Eriksen
Following the article, Eriksen says Holkins and Krahulik invited their fans to donate to Seattle Children’s Hospital.Over the last 20 years, the charity has raised $60 million to get"There are so many opportunities for gaming to keep that connection outside, to family and friends, but also just to things that they love," said Eriksen.
Eriksen said since 2017, Child’s Play has funded 44 game tech positions within hospitals across the world. These game techs not only play video games with kids, but work to get games inside the hospital that will have a positive and therapeutic impact on patients.
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