Podcast appearances and mentions of zach wigal

Combining a gaming charity can only mean good things! Meet Zach Wigal. Founder of Gamer's Outreach, a charity that empowers hospitalized families through play. They make video game carts for hospitals that help patients feel a little bit like other gamers while hospitalized. If that's not enough to keep one busy, Zach also is part owner of Detroit Pizza Depot in LA that brings that Detroit style pizza to the west coast. Enjoy Zach's story and hear about some of the celebrities that believe in Gamer's Outreach. https://twitter.com/ZachWigal https://twitter.com/GamersOutreach https://gamersoutreach.org/ https://twitter.com/DetroitPizzas https://www.detroitpizzadepot.com/ https://linktr.ee/Tarducks https://www.youtube.com/c/TarducksPodcast https://twitter.com/tarducks https://www.twitch.tv/tarducks https://www.tiktok.com/@tarduck.pod https://ethosthreads.com/search?q=tarducks&type=product --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tarducks-podcast/support

On this week's episode, Darci is joined by show producer Raimee to introduce a *brand new* segment, the Career Column, where Darci tells workplace horror stories she received in her DMs from followers.  Then, Darci is joined by Zach Wigal during this week's interview, who is the founder of Gamers Outreach Foundation and Detroit Pizza Depot. Gamers Outreach provides video games to hospitals to restore a sense of joy and normalcy in the lives of hospitalized children. Detroit Pizza Depot is a red-hot Detroit-style pizza joint that just opened in Los Angeles in September 2022 (WARNING: you will get hungry). LINKS:Follow the Down & Dirty pod on IG: instagram.com/thedownanddirtypodcastSubscribe to the Down & Dirty pod on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@downanddirtypod Follow Darci on IG: instagram.com/careercoachdarciFollow Zach on IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachwigal/ Follow Zach on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZachWigal Follow Gamers Outreach on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamersoutreach/ Check out Gamers Outreach and Donate: https://gamersoutreach.org/ Follow Detroit Pizza Depot on IG: https://www.instagram.com/detroitpizzas/Zach's LA restaurant picks:OtiumBestiaFactory KitchenBavelasteridBrought to you by onomy: Check out onomy: https://onomy.co/Follow onomy on IG: instagram.com/onomy.co

Zach Wigal, founder of Gamers Outreach, stops by to catch us up on what he's be up to since Episode 500. It includes pizza.

Hello and welcome to another episode of HospitalityMD! This week we have the pleasure for welcoming Zach Wigal of Gamer's Outreach to the show. Zach and his team works hard each day to help relieve anxiety and stress in the lives of hospitalized children. Be sure to check out Gamer's Outreach here: https://gamersoutreach.org/ Check out Zach's LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachwigal/ You can connect with HospitalityMD here: www.solo.to/hospitalitymd As we mentioned at the end of the episode, you can donate to our stream event here: https://donate.tiltify.com/@gregfreg/hmd-gokart Be sure to keep your calendar open on October 15th and be sure to subscribe here on YouTube so you don't miss our weekly content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hospitalitymd/message

Ben is joined by Zach Wigal (@ZachWigal) to discuss the founding of Gamer's Outreach, Portal, and more programs they're running!Gaming Community Expo '21 Tickets and Information: https://www.gcxevent.com/ Giveaways here: https://loot.raredrop.co/Join the Loot Pool:https://patreon.com/raredropBroman and Rare Drop merch now available here:https://shop.raredrop.co/Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co.:https://kingscoast.coffeeFollow me on Twitch:ProfessorBromanFollow me on Twitter:@ProfessorBromanFollow me on Insta:ProfessorBromanSubscribe on YouTube:Broman

On this episode, I interview CNN Hero and fellow Forbes 30 Under 30 Zach Wigal about his commitment to Not For Profit causes. As the founder and CEO of GamersOutreach, an organisation that provides video games to children in hospital, I learned about what motivates him and more about his charity and how they impact 1.25M children every year.

Join moderator Zorine Te and panelists Alyssa Sweetman, Lindsay Moreau, Zach Wigal, and streamer HiveQueen for a discussion on meaningful charitable integrations. Hear from those on the forefront of innovation about the fund-raising platforms, streamers, and non-profit organizations who are working together to serve those in need through charitable programs. Learn about how organizations are pivoting during these challenging times, what streamers and brands can do to ensure donation funds are going to the right places, and how the gaming audience is responding. This panel was live August 11, 2020 at the Esports Business Summit.

Zach Wigal is the founder of Gamers Outreach, a charity organization that provides hospitalized children video games while undergoing treatment. They supply an estimated 2 million play sessions to children in more than 200 hospitals across the country and host the largest LAN party in America: Gamers for Giving. Zach’s been recognized on the Forbes 30 under 30 and is a CNN Hero nominee. He’s here today to share his story and discuss how he overcame constant adversity to provide care and support to those who need it most.   When you’re in the hospital, clearly the first priority is to get OUT of the hospital. Things like treatments, research, and similar activities can overshadow the experience you have during your stay. The goal of Zach’s organization is to ease the struggle of an extended visit to the hospital. His focus is on quality of life. It got started while Zach was in high school. He and his friends wanted to host a video game tournament. His efforts were shut down by a resource officer who felt that games were corrupting the minds of America’s youth. Frustrated by this sentiment, Zach created a charity fundraiser, Gamers for Giving. From there, Zach was connected with people at local hospitals. The rest is history. Zach always knew he would be in the gaming industry, but he never thought he would grow to the success he has now. When he first got started, he didn’t have the vision of the impact his organization would have. At a certain point, this work started leaking into other aspects of his life. Eventually, he decided to pursue it full-force.    A big aspect of gaming is the interaction, both with other people and with the world itself. Now that we are all in a state of quarantine, the relationships built online can be reinforced through video games. Zach is in the business of recreation, entertainment, and engagement.    Zach certainly took a different path from many of his peers. A major struggle he faced was comparing his progress and his standing to those around him. When times of doubt hit, he reminded himself of the two things that make people quit: extreme failure and extreme success. Because he was so young, his perspective differed from some people he was working with. At one point, they decided to part ways. At the time, it felt like the bottom had fallen out. Zach sat down and concluded that he needed to be sure he was doing this to make a difference for kids in hospitals. It isn’t the Zach show, he wasn’t trying to improve the public outlook of him or gamers. Even in a smaller capacity, he knew this work was important. With that in mind, he started over and just kept going. The growth and development he embraced kept him above water in difficult times.    What you’ll learn On today’s episode, Zach shares with us his journey in creating his charitable organization. He discusses the successes and failures he experienced, and what kept him going through adversity.    LINKS Gamersoutreach.org @GamersOutreach

In episode 30 of the Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) we chat with Zach Wigal, the founder of the gaming charity Gamer's Outreach on their efforts to bring gaming to children in hospitals. Geoff Keighley has announced Summer Game Fest, of which Microsoft kicks off with an Inside Xbox, Game Pass breaks records in March, and of course listener mail....Enjoy!The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Twitter: InsipidGhostMixer.com/InsipidGhostContact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com

The Gamers Outreach Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides gaming hardware and software to kids in hospitals who are undergoing long-term medical treatmentsFounder, Zach Wigal joins Sham on #TheLITEBreakfast at 7AM to talk about his organization, what inspired him and the challenges he faced.

The Game Awards & Close Shave of the Week - The Game Awards are like the Oscars or Grammys for video games and esports. We'll tell you the biggest winners of the night and share some of the performances and announcements. Esports News & Rocket League World Championship - The latest in esports news plus, the results from the 2019 Rocket League World Championships. Capcom Cup & Nailed It - The weekend played host to The 2019 Capcom Cup which had one of the most ridiculous and hype Grand Finals I can remember in the FGC for a long time. Plus, we take a listen to Zach Wigal's speech at the CNN Heroes induction ceremony.  Checkpoint XP Game of the Year & What Will Be Next Years GOTY Contenders? - We've heard who everyone else thinks should get the award of Game of the Year, but which game does Checkpoint XP think should win that prestigious title? And, with a bit of future casting, which games will be next years contenders for Game of the Year? Video game news & Rise of Skywalker - The latest in headlines and news from around the world of video games plus, Rise of Skywalker is almost out - what are you hoping to get out of the movie? Fortnite/Star Wars crossover & Underrated Games of the Decade - Fortnite showed off a scene from Rise of Skywalker IN THEIR GAME - how cool is that? Plus, we look at a list of the most underrated games of the decade.  Checkpoint XPs Games of the Decade - We gave you our picks for Game of the Year...but what about the game of the decade? Social Media Question - What's Your Worst Luck in a Video Game? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At their final day at the Esports Business Summit, Joe and Norris bring us interviews with; Zach Wigal the founder of the charity Gamer's Outreach, Matt Archambault from Riot Games, Podcast host Lisa Foils from '...and a bag of chips!" and Joshua Kell the CEO of Horizon AVL.

Zach Wigal is the creator of Gamers Outreach, a company that motivates, supports and entertains those in hospital fighting for their lives. How? by bringing video games to hospital rooms in over 200 hospitals in the US and parts of Canada. This entrepreneurial journey is fuelled by passion. What started as a video game tournament has evolved into a company helping thousands of sick or injured youth every week. Zach has even been mentioned in Forbes Under 30 for his incredible work in the video game and non-profit world. I was always told they are just bad. They teach violence… Zach makes you realize that isn’t really the case. Zach opens the sheltered mind and changes the socially created issues that come with video games. Zach explains the the community, the inclusion, the life lessons and more that come with video games that you may not realize until you hear these real life examples. Zach Wigal Twitter Gamers Outreach Twitter

During the recent E3 game conference, I sat down onstage with Zach Wigal, the founder of Gamers Outreach, which provides games and video game equipment for kids stuck in hospitals facing long-term care for serious and life-threatening conditions. It was one of four panels I did as part of the E3 Esports Zone, run by Subnation, and a series of partners and sponsors. We were on the Content Stage and also had our conversations streamed live across the web. Just in case you missed all of that, here's my conversation with Zach about helping kids facing serious illness with the therapeutic escape of video games. They do good work. Maybe you can find a way to support them as well. In the meantime, many thanks to Subnation, E3, and their partners for the opportunity to take part in this and several other great conversations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/davidlbloom/support

This week on The Married Gamers Presents, Chris interviews with Zach Wigal, founder of Gamers Outreach, about the upcoming LAN event, Gamers for Giving 2017. You can find us at: The Married Gamers Twitch.tv Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Youtube If you have a comment, send it to us at marriedgamers@outlook.com.

Well, Andy and Dave celebrate 500 episodes by inviting back their first guest, Zach Wigal. They wound him up and let him talk for 67 minutes about Gamers Outreach.

The words 'video games' and 'charity' are an unlikely pair of terms to find strung together in a sentence. Yet a number of individuals have become active supporters of charitable causes thanks to playing video games. What does this mean? Can video games make an impact on real world problems? In this discussion, Zach Wigal of Gamers Outreach Foundation will share how video game enthusiasts are combining their passion for gaming with charitable action to create an entirely new field of philanthropy that is engaging individuals in the philanthropic process like never before. Zach Wigal is a digitally minded entrepreneur with a passion for the interactive entertainment industry. At the age of 17, Wigal founded Gamers Outreach Foundation, a 501©(3) non-profit organization that facilitates services which use video games in ways that improve the lives of others. Wigal also serves as the Charity Chapter President within the Entertainment Consumers Association, the non-profit membership organization that represents game consumers in the US & Canada. He is a four time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award, and is currently pursuing a degree in marketing at Eastern Michigan University.

Zach Wigal joins us to let us know what's been going on with Gamers Outreach since Dave gave him the idea 2 years ago.