Did you know that the month of September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month? I didn’t. (But I sure knew that August 26 was National Dog Day because of the way my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds suddenly flooded with pictures of people’s pups (nice alteration there, eh?).)
Because of my passion for kids books (and inspired by my cousin who is in remission from Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer normally found in children), I thought what better way to support Childhood Cancer Awareness month than by giving kids free books? Am I right?!
So, for the next 24 hours, my Usborne Books & More team is running a book drive to get great books into the hands of some of the bravest, most deserving pediatric oncology patients at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. With your help, our commission, and Usborne’s matching program we hope to donate $1,500 worth of books to these amazing kids. Our goal is to give each child a brand new book for Christmas! It is a very small way we can add some joy to their lives. We are looking for 50 people who will donate $20 (But even $1, $5, or $10 would be wonderful). Can you help?
If you are able to donate, you can do so here:
www.youcaring.com/pediatric-cancer-clinic-lluch-437875
About Usborne’s Matching Program:
Usborne Books & More partners with businesses, foundations, and individuals who support reading at organizations and schools of their choice. Reading is the heart of education! As the leading publisher of children’s non fiction books, Usborne Books & More carries over 1400 Usborne and Kane Miller titles, including fiction, story books, activity books and more, where reading is fun for kids of all ages.
Thanks to Usborne’s matching program, each $20 gift will enable us to purchase $30 worth of books for the Pediatric Oncology Outpatient Clinic at LLUCH
Rachel Dik 