Based in Boston but accessible to anyone online, this free “caring-and-curing” website was created by Children's Hospital Boston and offers educational games, stories, and videos to help teach kids about the importance of caring and compassion. The puzzle-adventure games and animated stories are definitely tween oriented with a science fiction - adventure type look, and are framed on story arcs that convey messages about altruism, community, and science. The behind the scenes videos are directed and produced by kids, and allow a window into the worlds of kids who have been treated successfully at Children’s Hospital. Parents also can sign up for a free account to receive additional features, such as story and game progress tracking, teaching tools, and online community access.

So what’s the catch? There is none whatsoever for usage, though the ultimate hope is that families who enjoy the free content eventually will be inspired to make a gift to benefit pediatric medical research at Children's Hospital. And no doubt any gift made will be given with even more meaningful intention following lessons learned through this entertaining and educational content.