WABASH, Ind. – The Kiwanis Club of Wabash and the Kiwanis Club of North Manchester have joined together to provide a Kate’s Kart for the new Parkview Wabash Hospital. The clubs provided the start-up funds for the Kart so the program would be available at the opening of Parkview Wabash last June. They then wrote a grant to Kiwanis Indiana District Foundation for funds to keep the Kart supplied with books. The grant was awarded and representatives of both clubs met with the originators of Kate’s Kart to present the checks.
One purpose of Kate’s Kart is to promote literacy among our young people. Kate’s Kart supplies a new, age-appropriate book for every child birth to 18 years old that is treated in the hospital. Also, through the gifting of a brand new book, it is the goal to brighten the day of a hospitalized child. Whether that child is scared, hurting, or just bored, it is the mission to make his or her day just a little better. Books are a powerful tool and can help the child feel comforted, distracted and loved in an environment that may be just a little bit overwhelming. For more information about the mission of Kate’s Kart visit their web site at https://kateskart.org/.
Anyone interested in helping support this project in the future should contact Judy Ward, 260-571-2279 or Beth Miller, 260-568-1128.