The Starlight Children’s Foundation is an amazing organisation. With my brother as a recipient of one of their wishes through their Australian division, they truly deliver experiences that make the lives of children who are going through a hospital stay or medical complications just that little bit brighter. SEGA has today announced a partnership with Starlight Children’s Foundation for an upcoming Starlight Gaming initiative.
Through this initiative, Sonic Superstars will soon be playable on the Nintendo Switch, via Starlight Gaming Stations in hospitals across the country, allowing children the chance to enjoy Sonic’s latest adventures in a time where they need a bit of fun among their medical treatments. Sonic Superstars will be available on the Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming Stations beginning in the Q2 2024.
Founded in 1982, Starlight Children’s Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization in the United States (with foundations in other countries as well) that aims to deliver happiness to hospitalized children and their families through programs that impact millions of kids annually. Starlight’s vital programs – including Starlight Gaming, Starlight Virtual Reality, Starlight Hospital Gowns, and Starlight Toy Deliveries. These initiatives are donor-funded and offered free of charge to hospitals within its nationwide network to provide play, distraction, and a sense of normalcy to kids to help improve their mental and emotional well-being so they can thrive.
Having been in and out of hospitals with my brother growing up, I can attest to the value of such opportunities, both to the child receiving treatment, their siblings, and the family unit as a whole.
