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This family-friendly event is our This family-friendly event BRAND NEW children’s books at the event. Please see our wish list at kateskart.org for the types of Please see our wish list at kateskart.org need most. for BRAND NEW children’s books at the event. books we 2018 Annual Report 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Kate. We have heard from patients that a “Kate’s Kart book” made our son smile for the first time in days or provided a bedtime story for a NICU family prior to leaving their baby for the night. We’ve heard kids stop crying prior to an IV because the perfect book took their mind off the impending procedure. We’ve
OLUNTEERS HOSPITALS seen the look of relief on a parent’s face when their V child received a book during a long ER stay. We’ve even witnessed teens put down their phones to read their new book. But, over the years, we’ve been amazed and humbled by the impact these books CONTINUE to make on these kids and families.
“Seven years ago you gave our twins books in the NICU, A Message from the Director tonight they read them to us.” Quarter Million…that’s a big number! Amazingly, that’s the number of “The book we received in the NICU books Kate’s Kart has given away since our beginning in June 2008. In 10 is still his favorite book 3 years later.” years, a quarter million books have brought joy, distraction and a smile to hospitalized children throughout Northeast Indiana. “We continue to read our Kate’s Kart books every night, they are some of our favorites.” In 2008, we gave away 2,200 books. Today, on average, 3,500 books are given away each month at 20 local hospitals. Around 80 trained Yes, even 10 years later, the books given during that scary hospital stay volunteers gift books at Lutheran, Parkview Regional Medical Center have instilled a love of reading into these kids and families. These books and Dupont Hospital. In addition, hundreds of staff members give books have built home libraries for kids as they learn to read. Even outside the on our behalf at community hospitals within 100 miles of Fort Wayne. hospital, these books are making a difference…an impact far greater The Northeast Indiana community has shown their overwhelming support than we ever imagined. through donations of books, money and time. A quarter million books Thank you for being a part of our team…for sharing in this amazing definitely takes a team effort, and we are so grateful to all those who journey…for giving of your time, talents or treasures. Your donation is have joined in. making a lasting impact for these kids and families. We are so grateful to In 2018, our Board of Directors spent much of the year developing a everyone who has continually funded our mission over the past 10 years. strategic plan and identifying growth opportunities to ensure that Kate’s Know that you are appreciated by us, but even more important, by the Kart will continue to be able to distribute books for years to come. children who receive the books.
We also secured reduced pricing direct from publishers and distributors Thank you for the past 10 years. Our hearts are fuller because of you. that allow us to buy high quality books at up to 60% discount. That makes your dollar go twice as far and make an even greater impact.
We knew from the beginning that a book can provide that comforting Krista Layman diversion during a hospital stay, as we experienced with our journey with Co-Founder & Executive Director
2018 ANNUAL REPORT Lagrange Steu enSteuben Hospital Volunteer Hours St osep lk art aPorte 2008-2018 Porter ake o le DeKal Kate’s Kart is Mars all 2018 3,336 Kosciusko Starke currently providing 2017 2,980 Lagrange Steu enSteuben St osep lk art Whitley aPorte Allen free books to 2016 5,058 Pulaski Porter Fulton asper ake o le DeKal Mars all Kosciusko 2015 4,282 ewton Starke hospitalized
Whitley Allen Pulaski Fulton asper Wa ash Huntington 2014 3,517 ewton Cass Miami children in 20 Wells Adams ite abas Huntington Cass Miami 2013 1,024 ite Wells Adams community Total # enton enton Carroll Carroll Grant 2012 973 of Volunteer Hours oward lack ord Grant Jay arren ippecanoe oward hospitals in 14 2008 - 2017 Clinton ipton Blackford Jay 2011 1,106 Dela are Madison ippecanoe Randolp arren Fountain oone amilton counties in 2010 1,049 Montgomery ipton 10,084 Clinton enry Dela are ayne ancock 2009 904 Parke endricks Marion Madison Northeast Indiana.