The Revolution Begins

On a Mission to help kids that lost a military parent find Hope & Healing through competitive gaming

What is Gold Star Gamers?

Gold Star Gamers mission is to help kids that have suffered the loss of a military parent find hope and healing through competitive gaming. When a child loses a parent, their whole world changes. They experience a huge drop in self-esteem, are at-risk for PTSD and suicidal thoughts. The kids tend to worry about their surviving parent and experience separation anxiety. School grades go down, friends are lost, and the future becomes unknown. Through Gold Star Gamers programs, we reach these kids on their level and their terms. Gaming is a culture that is not only important to the young, but also to the military community. Often during deployments or times of separation service members will game with their kids back home. Our programs are aimed at helping these kids find joy again, connect with other kids in similar situations, rebuild natural self-esteem, know that the military community has not forgotten about them, and finally to let them live out their dream of playing in a pro tournament.

Gold Star Gamers Programs

Gold Star Gamers has three programs: Mentorship, Training Camps, and Tournaments. Mentorship- is aimed at meeting the individual need of a young gamer. We have connected kids to active-duty gaming mentors, purchased gaming equipment, and sponsored competition fees. Training Camps- During the summer virtual camps are one week long with a goal of leveling the kids up to be competition ready. Our camp leaders teach hand-eye coordination, processing speed, in-game strategy, gameIQ, team cooperation, and more. Finally, tournaments is our flagship program. It is the event the kids dream about. We give them the chance to play with the pros, win cash cups, and be part of a team with an audience cheering for them. We call this our ‘make-a-wish” moment.

Benefits of Gaming with Gold Star

GSG was born out of a community need to help the over 100,000 kids that have lost their active-duty or veteran parent. Gaming is more than play. It is a time to process feelings, connect with other, have fun, and honor the memory of the parent who often times was the child’s favorite gaming partner. The Gold Star Gamer community is committed to the children of our fallen heroes. Join our movement.