It refunds to them money they've already spent to buy gas you've already used.

The kids love the puppets. They ask questions, like what does Dr. Snow do on the job, or how did nurse Paul get to work in a hospital. Sometimes it gets noisy, but I want them to enjoy themselves.

That's so people don't get walloped with gigantic, unmanageable bills when they need the heat.

The thought is, the earlier the better. The goal is to make them feel comfortable around health professionals. If they're comfortable at an early age, they can consider medicine as a possible career. Then, as they get older, they can think about taking more math and science classes.