On
Saturday, March 22, the Roanoke Public Library will be commemorating their one
year anniversary in the new location by celebrating and supporting the efforts
of Kate’s Kart whose book carts touch the lives of countless families as they
experience the illness and hospitalization of a child. Come in from 9:00
am- 1:00 pm, or before, and donate an item as described below. At 1:30
pm, hear Krista Layman, founder of Kate’s Kart as she talks about the
organization in the Library’s program room. Cookies and Punch will be
served throughout the day.
"Kate's Kart is a not-for-profit
organization that supplies brand new, free books to hospitalized children to
keep for their enjoyment. Our goal is to promote literacy and encourage
children, and their families, to read on an ongoing basis.
Kate's Kart was founded in 2008 by the
Layman family in memory of their daughter, Katherine Anne Layman
(affectionately known to family and friends as "Baby Kate").
Since then, our organization has grown to service 16 area hospitals and will
soon pass out their 75,000th book.
We currently have over 100 volunteers collecting, counting, sorting, labeling,
stocking and distributing books."
Donated
books must be NEW due to health regulations. The books that are chosen the
fastest off the karts include current, popular titles. The types of
books that are most needed by Kate’s Kart include:
Soft
Cloth Books—these books are made out of material and are very popular with
teething babies
Board
Books—the most popular of this type include touch and feel as well as
lift the flap books. These books have stiff thick cardboard
pages.
Picture/Character
Books--This is the most popular type of book. Our greatest
needs in this category include those with famous characters, especially movie
characters: Frozen, Lego Movie, Curious George, Disney movies, Dr.
Suess, etc.
Story
Books--This category includes books that parents might read to their
children, specifically the younger kids and babies in the Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit. Many times, parents can't hold their child, so it is
soothing for a child to hear a parent read one of these classics that you
remember reading as a child.
Young
Adult/Chapter Books--Our only current need in this category is best sellers, esp. Diary
of Wimpy Kid, Hunger Games, Divergent and others on the top of the best seller
list.
Activity--These
books can often keep the kids entertained with things to do. Coloring and
sticker books are in high demand right now.
Bibles—Many
families find comfort in a toddler, children’s, or teen bible.
Crayons--New-in-box,
unopened, Crayola Crayons:
Cash/Check
donations along with gift cards are graciously accepted as well.
These types of donation allow Kate’s Kart to buy the books they are in most
need of as well as allow Kate’s Kart to purchase books at a greater discount
than the public shopper. Please visit their website for more information as
well as their top ten list of needed books: Kateskart.org
Please
bring your donation(s) to the Roanoke Public Library from now to March
22, from 9 am to 1 pm to help us celebrate the anniversary and help this worthy
cause at the same time.
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