Support Garden State Esports
Protect a Place Where Kids Belong
Every student deserves a place where they are seen, supported, and celebrated. For thousands of New Jersey students, Garden State Esports has become that place: a community where friendships begin, confidence grows, and students discover they matter. But places like this don't exist by accident. They're protected by people who believe every student deserves somewhere to belong.
One thing we hear from parents again and again is:
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Become one of the people making sure today's students never have to say the same thing.
Student Spotlight
Meet the Students You're Supporting
Every student joins Garden State Esports for a different reason, but many leave with something much bigger than a championship. They leave with confidence, friendships, leadership skills, and a vision for their future.
Kiera Karl
The Best Of Garden State Esports
Kiera started with GSE in eighth grade as a Rocket League player at William Annin Middle School. They began volunteering at our championships, became a certified referee, and joined our Student Leadership Team.
Eight years later, Kiera is 21 and serves as our Head Rocket League Official and Director of Student Workforce Experiences. They lead the field trips that bring students behind the scenes at our championships and mentor kids who are where they were at 13.
Today, Kiera is studying business at Raritan Valley Community College and building Azurite Productions, their own esports production company.
That’s what your support keeps going: a place where a kid who loves a game finds adults who believe in them, and a chance to lead.
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I joined GSE because I loved Rocket League. I stayed because people trusted me with real responsibility, believed in my potential, and gave me opportunities I never imagined possible. Today, I'm building a career doing what I love, and now I get to create those same opportunities for other students.
— Kiera Karl, Director of Student Workforce Trips
$25 / month
Become a GSE Guardian
Every Guardian protects a place where students belong.
The Guardians are a community of monthly supporters who make sure Garden State Esports is here for every student who needs it.
Your monthly gift creates dependable funding that allows us to welcome more students, support more schools, and protect the communities where kids build friendships, confidence, and purpose.
Because belonging shouldn't depend on a budget.
Guardians Receive:
Updates showing the impact of their generosity
Invitations to GSE Championships
Exclusive Guardian T-Shirt
OTHER WAYS TO GIVE
Fund Something Specific
Every gift goes directly to students and the educators who run their programs.
$100
Support an Educator
Pays for one coach’s certification so they can lead a stronger school esports program.
$500
Build Future Pros
Funds student career-skills workshops that connect esports experience to future opportunities.
$2,500
Student Broadcast Studio
Puts a complete broadcast kit in one school so students can stream and call their own matches every week.
Help A Student Belong
Esports Is the Hook.
Student Growth Is the Outcome.
Students may join because they love gaming. What they discover is something far more meaningful: friendship, confidence, leadership, teamwork, career exploration, and a community where they truly belong.
400+
Schools Served Across New Jersey
12,000+
Students Reached Statewide
42%
Were Not Involved in Any Other School Activity Before Esports
97%
Report Making New Friends Through GSE
Garden State Esports is an educator-founded 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving New Jersey schools since 2019.
Help Keep This Place Open for the Next Student
Every student deserves a place where they can belong, grow, and discover what’s possible. Whether you make a gift, become a partner, or fund a transformative initiative, your support helps more students build friendships, develop leadership skills, and prepare for their future.