Kate’s Kart 14th Annual Ice Cream Social Fundraiser June 25
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The 14th Annual Ice Cream Social Fundraiser benefiting Kate’s Kart will be June 25.
Support local small businesses and celebrate 14 years of Kate’s Kart, according to a news release from Kate’s Kart.
“Join us, along with Kate’s Kart volunteers, at any of the participating shops to purchase a sweet treat. Volunteers will be at each location handing out book bags and books as well as playing games and collecting donations to support our mission. Thanks to the Don Wood Foundation, all children attending will receive a brand new STEM friendly book, while supplies last,” the news release states.
For the past 14 years, Kate’s Kart has made a profound impact on families through the gifting of books to children in hospitals.
Kate's Kart is a not-for-profit organization that supplies free books to hospitalized children to keep for their enjoyment. Through the gifting of new books, Kate’s Kart strives to provide a distraction to children experiencing life in a hospital setting. In just 14 years, the organization has grown to service 21 Northeast Indiana hospitals via 34 book Karts. A team of 100 volunteers, plus hospital staff, give away approximately 3,500 brand new books every month to hurting or scared children in the hospital. To date, over 340,000 books have brought smiles, distraction and hope to hospitalized children and their families, according to the release.
If you would like more information about this event, visit the website at kateskart.org; contact Cheryl at 260-999-6173 or email info@kateskart.org.
Local participating ice cream shops include Kelainey’s Ice Cream, Winona Lake, and Sugar Creek Meats & Treats, South Whitley.
