Kids undergoing treatment at Seattle Children`s Hospital have new reason to smile: Gamers Outreach has donated 10 next-generation gaming kiosks with the help of Xbox.Each medical-grade `GO Kart` (Gamers Outreach Kart) includes a Xbox One console, monitor, controllers, and several games. The hospital says the kiosks go a long way in providing a distraction for the kids, helping them feel `normal` and giving them a fun, social environment.The kiosks also come with a mechanical lift so they can lowered and played from a child`s bedside.Courtesy: Xbox`It´s amazing to see this project come to life after a year of planning,` said Zach Wigal, founder of Gamers Outreach.`With our next generation of GO Karts, we´re able to deliver these kiosks more efficiently, and ultimately have a much greater impact in the lives of the kids and families going through hospitalization,` he said.So far, Gamers Outreach (with donations from the Xbox community) has donated 36 `GO Karts` to 19 hospitals in the US. Wigal says the charity`s goal is to put a gaming kiosk in every children`s hospital across the country.Next month, Gamers Outreach will hold its annual fundraiser Gamers For Giving. The two-day LAN party will bring thousands of players and supports to Michigan, with the aim of raising $200,000 to get more `GO Karts` into hospitals by the end of the year.
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