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Programs - MAIN - Games for Love

Programs - MAIN - Games for Love

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Kids in hospitals (via hospital partnership); any child/teen for free coding; students with childhood adversity for STEM scholarships; aspiring engineers for internships
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Games for Love is a 501(c)(3) (EIN 83-2034928) running six free programs for kids: hospital gaming/distraction therapy (GFLX, 200+ hospitals), a free-for-life online coding bootcamp (Kids of STEAM), character-based STEM scholarships for students who faced childhood hardship, international medical aid for sick kids (1UP LifeBRIDGE), tech internships (Interns Int'l), and a pro mentor network (League of Pros). Hospitals apply for gaming partnerships; kids and students apply directly for coding, scholarships, and internships. Everything is free with no income proof, but they do NOT provide cash, food, or housing aid. Office: (425) 502-6419. Verified 2026-05-30.
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Programas - PRINCIPAL - Juegos por Amor
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https://gamesforlove.org/programs/
Last verified 2026-05-17

What Games for Love does

Games for Love is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that brings gaming, coding, and STEM opportunities to children in hospitals and to young people facing hardship. They run six connected programs that support kids from a hospital stay all the way to a tech career.
All six programs are still active in 2026 [Source: gamesforlove.org/programs (accessed 2026-05-17)].

The six programs

1UP LifeBRIDGE — Sends medical supplies and care support to sick children in hospitals in developing countries. Aimed at international partners and donors, not direct applicants.
GFL Experience (GFLX) — Delivers game consoles, tablets, and "distraction therapy" gaming equipment to children's hospitals. Hospitals and child-life departments apply — not individual families. They work with 200+ hospitals worldwide.
Kids of STEAM — A free online coding bootcamp for kids, including kids in long hospital stays. Goes from beginner to functional coder in about 90 days. Free for life once you're in.
Scholarships — Character-based scholarships for students who faced hardship growing up and want to study STEM in college.
Interns Int'l — Matches students and aspiring engineers with mentors and active dev teams for real industry experience.
League of Pros — A volunteer network of working tech, gaming, and STEM professionals who mentor kids in the other programs.

Who this is for

  • Families with a child in a long hospital stay — ask the hospital's child-life or recreation team if they partner with Games for Love (GFLX).
  • Kids and teens who want to learn to code for free — Kids of STEAM is open to all ages and free for life.
  • Students who faced childhood hardship and are heading to a STEM major — apply for the scholarship.
  • College students or career changers in tech — look at Interns Int'l.

How to get involved

  • Phone: (425) 502-6419
  • For hospital partnerships and program inquiries, contact through the website.
Games for Love does not give cash, food, or housing aid. If you need those, this is not the right resource — but their programs are free and don't require income proof.

Cost

Free for participants. Programs are funded by donations and gaming-industry events (Game Gala, Giving Tuesday bundles) [Source: gamesforlove.org (accessed 2026-05-17)].

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