Hospital Partnership
A book in every going-home bag.
Through our hospital partnerships, newborns leave with a board book tucked next to the discharge paperwork. It's the first signal to a family that books are part of this child's life from day one.
Our Impact · As of 2026
The numbers and the stories behind them.
Every number on this page is a specific handoff — a specific book to a specific child. We report in totals because that's what rolls up cleanly; we remember in moments.
5,000+
Books delivered
20+
Schools & communities reached
200+
Volunteer hours
Where the Books Went
A breakdown by program.
1,800+
Books placed in hospital bassinet bags
2,400+
Classroom library books stocked
800+
Books distributed via community drives
Stories
Three moments from this year.
Classroom Library
Stocked shelves, mid-winter.
In December, we refilled classroom libraries across five Title I schools so teachers had fresh, age-appropriate inventory to send home with students before the break. No gap-widening January.
Community Drive
A coffee shop collected 400 books in two weeks.
One host, one bin, one counter-top sign. That's all it takes, and it adds up faster than most people expect. This drive put books in three classroom libraries by the following month.
Transparency
Our financials are audited annually. Detailed program breakdowns and year-over-year comparisons are available on request for donors, grant reviewers, and institutional partners.
Multiply the Impact
Every book is one more number on this page.
$20 puts one in a child's hands. $100 stocks a classroom shelf. Every gift is tax-deductible.