A new free word game online has already helped the U.N. feed over 50,000 hungry people.  The concept is brilliantly simple:  put a word game on the web, offer people the chance to feed the hungry by playing the free word game, underwrite your good deeds with advertising revenue. 

The game is called FreeRice.  It’s a multiple choice word game where players choose the correct meaning for obscure words.  For every correct selection, 10 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program. 

So the next time you’re looking to waste some time with an online game (and let’s be honest…we all know you’re going to), why not try FreeRice.  You’ll get your fix relieving the boredom, with the added benefit of making a tangible difference in the lives of hungry people all over the world.