800 books donated so far!! Thank you SO much! Let's try to get to 1,000 by December 3rd!!

Books to go to St. Louis Children's Hospital

Finally confirmed... we will be donating books to kids in the ICU at St. Louis Children's Hospital. We need 112 new books so every kiddo there can get a new book for Christmas!

 

Jalen's cousin, Anthony, reading him a book at Christmas time.

One year ago yesterday...God called his angel, Jalen, to be with him in heaven. We miss him so much but know he's watching over us. I'm sure he's smiling down at us and is happy to see we are giving back to other kids like him.

 

Jalen and his little sister, Jazmin

 

95 Delta Gamma Kids will get books!

We will be donating books to 95 children in the early intervention program at the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments!

Maxim Healthcare Kids Will Receive Books!

I'm excited to announce that we will be donating 35 of our books to Maxim Healthcare, a home healthcare nursing care provider here in St. Louis. Each of their pediatric nurses will be able to select a book for their patient for Christmas from Jalen's Book Drive!

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Books that would be helpful

A lot of the kids we will be donating books to have various developmental disabilities and visual impairments. Any books that have shiny and/or touch and feel materials would be helpful! As many of you know, Jalen was severely developmentally delayed. We used touch and feel books to help with sensory input and books with bright colors and shiny materials for visual stimulation.