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GOSHEN — Goshen Health is expanding support for pediatric patients and their families through a new partnership with Kate's Kart, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comfort, encouragement and hope through the gift of new books.
A dedication ceremony took place Aug. 5 at the emergency department entrance. Goshen Health leaders, staff and representatives from Kate's Kart gathered to mark the occasion.
The cart will provide free, brand-new books to hospitalized children and their siblings during their hospital stay. Since its founding in 2008, Kate's Kart has distributed more than 550,000 books to children and families throughout the region, the provided release states.
The Goshen Health cart marks several milestones for Kate's Kart, including the placement of its 49th book cart, expansion into its 27th hospital and outreach to children and families across 16 northeast Indiana counties and one northwest Ohio county.
"We are excited to expand our footprint into Elkhart County," said Krista Layman, executive director of Kate's Kart. "Each cart represents an opportunity to bring comfort and encouragement to children during difficult moments through the power of a new book."
