{"id":4,"date":"2021-08-11T20:23:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T20:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-07-28T02:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:01:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-vivid-purple-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1bdc1c3b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<!-- Healing Chapters Donation Box -->\n<div style=\"\n  background:#F1E9F6;\n  border:3px solid #4B2A63;\n  border-radius:18px;\n  padding:24px;\n  max-width:500px;\n  width:fit-content;\n  margin:0 auto;\n  text-align:center;\n  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\n\">\n\n  <p style=\"\n    font-size:20px;\n    line-height:1.4;\n    color:#3D2151;\n    font-weight:bold;\n    margin-top:0;\n    margin-bottom:18px;\n  \">\n    Become a monthly donor to help us serve more children all year long.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- Begin Give Lively Fundraising Widget -->\n  <script>\n    gl=document.createElement('script');\n    gl.src='https:\/\/secure.givelively.org\/widgets\/simple_donation\/healing-chapters-foundation-inc.js?show_suggested_amount_buttons=true&show_in_honor_of=false&address_required=false&has_required_custom_question=null&suggested_donation_amounts[]=25&suggested_donation_amounts[]=50&suggested_donation_amounts[]=100&suggested_donation_amounts[]=250';\n    document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(gl);\n  <\/script>\n\n  <div id=\"give-lively-widget\" class=\"gl-simple-donation-widget\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\/* Default widget buttons *\/\n#give-lively-widget button,\n#give-lively-widget .gl-button {\n  background:white !important;\n  color:#3D2151 !important;\n  border:1px solid #D8C3E3 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donation helps provide comforting books to children and families who need them most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Girl-with-teddy-bear-horizontal-1024x518.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Girl-with-teddy-bear-horizontal-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Girl-with-teddy-bear-horizontal-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Girl-with-teddy-bear-horizontal-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Girl-with-teddy-bear-horizontal.png 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1bdc1c3b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/healing_chapters_foundation_happy_kid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/healing_chapters_foundation_happy_kid.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/healing_chapters_foundation_happy_kid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/healing_chapters_foundation_happy_kid-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">The Healing Chapters Foundation is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides books to children facing physical or mental illness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partners with service organizations to deliver thoughtfully selected, age-appropriate books.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotes reading as a source of encouragement, imagination, and connection when children need it most.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-white-color has-vivid-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Gifting Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:1.2rem\">To reach more children, we partner with the following organizations by providing an inventory of books for distribution to children and families who need comfort, encouragement, and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"hc-partners\">\t\t\t\t\t<li>Adult, Child, &#038; Family Services - Mankato, MN<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Childhood Cancer Community - Rochester, MN<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Families First Counseling Services - Waterloo, IA<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Family &#038; Children&#8217;s Center - La Crosse, WI<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Family Service Rochester - Rochester, MN<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Des Moines, IA<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Iowa City, IA<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Sioux City, IA<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Chicago, IL<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Albuquerque, NM<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Rochester, MN<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Minneapolis\/St. Paul\/Duluth, MN<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - St. Louis, MO<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Indianapolis, IN<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Kansas City, MO<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Billings, MT<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Omaha, NE<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Columbus, OH<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Cleveland, OH<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Cincinnati\/Dayton, OH<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Akron, OH<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Pittsburgh, PA<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Sioux Falls, SD<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Houston, TX<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ronald McDonald House Charities - Morgantown, WV<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\t\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-vivid-purple-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-background-color has-text-color\">Corporate Donors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our corporate sponsors. Their support allows us to continue growing our mission of bringing comfort and encouragement to children facing physical or mental illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"hc-donors\">\t\t<div class=\"hc-donors__grid\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-donors__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinarealty.com\/trina-solano-realtor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/profile-photo-desktop-e1782941825603.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/profile-photo-desktop-e1782941825603.png 222w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/profile-photo-desktop-e1782941825603-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Trina Solano &#8211; Edina Realty<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-donors__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/mainstreetdentalclinics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/msdc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-donors__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gpcbeverage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1197\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPC-Lockup-Primary-Two-Color-on-Dark-BG.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPC-Lockup-Primary-Two-Color-on-Dark-BG.png 1197w, 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-donors__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/fsbbyron.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fsb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-donors__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/statefarm.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ShawnChristensenStateFarm-e1753895723570.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-donors__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/siouxlandurology.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/siouxland.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/siouxland.webp 360w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/siouxland-300x75.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-donors__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameripriseadvisors.com\/team\/echelon-wealth-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Echelon-Wealth-Partners.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1bdc1c3b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1bdc1c3b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/HC3.JPG-1024x994.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><strong>We need your help!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Your gift of time, talent, or treasure helps the Healing Chapters Foundation put books into the hands of children facing serious health challenges. Help us bring comfort and hope through the power of reading! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hc-contact is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1bdc1c3b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:36%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background-color has-text-color\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Please use the form to contact us with comments, to volunteer your time, or nominate an organization for us to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hc-contact__note has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Volunteer your time<\/strong> \u2014 help plan fundraising events to bring reading enjoyment to kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hc-contact__note has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nominate an organization<\/strong> \u2014 a children&#8217;s hospital, Ronald McDonald House, etc. \u2014 for us to reach out to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:64%\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f59-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"59\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F4#wpcf7-f59-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"59\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.2.3\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f59-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label> Your name<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your email<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Subject<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-subject\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-subject\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your message (optional)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our library features carefully selected titles from mostly independent authors. By choosing these books, we provide children with unique and meaningful reading experiences while also supporting the creativity of emerging writers. If you have suggestions for books we should consider, we would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"hc-library\">\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__grid\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Babies-Books-200x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Babies-Books-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Babies-Books-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Babies-Books-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Babies-Books.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Animal Babies<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Far Country Press<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farcountrypress.com\/Books\/Browse-by-Topic\/National-Parks\/(offset)\/100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">farcountrypress.com\/Books\/Browse-by-Topic\/National-Parks\/(offset)\/100<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oriole-Pete-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oriole-Pete-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oriole-Pete-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oriole-Pete.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Oriole Pete Spins a Yarn<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Mikaela Hagen<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Oriole-Pete-Spins-Yarn-Colorful\/dp\/1956048316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amazon.com\/Oriole-Pete-Spins-Yarn-Colorful\/dp\/1956048316<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wonders-188x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wonders-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wonders.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>The Wonders of the Peculiar Parasol<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Mark M. Even<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dragonstonestories.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dragonstonestories.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Today-is-the-Day-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Today-is-the-Day-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Today-is-the-Day-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Today-is-the-Day-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Today-is-the-Day.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Today is the Day! My First Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Carli Tourdot, CCLS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Today-Day-My-First-Surgery\/dp\/B0FR2Y3SRC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amazon.com\/Today-Day-My-First-Surgery\/dp\/B0FR2Y3SRC<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Harrison-Waits.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Harrison-Waits.webp 220w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Harrison-Waits-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Harrison Waits<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Missy Hagen<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missyannhagen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">missyannhagen.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9781558858695-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9781558858695-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9781558858695-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9781558858695.jpg 689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Vincent Ventura and The Mystery of the Chupacabras<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Xavier Garza<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artepublicopress.com\/product\/vincent-ventura-and-the-mystery-of-the-chupacabras-vincent-ventura-y-el-misterio-del-chupacabras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artepublicopress.com\/product\/vincent-ventura-and-the-mystery-of-the-chupacabras-vincent-ventura-y-el-misterio-del-chupacabras<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/icy-watermelon-400x625-1-192x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/icy-watermelon-400x625-1-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/icy-watermelon-400x625-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Icy Watermelon<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Mary Sue Galindo<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artepublicopress.com\/product\/icy-watermelon-sandia-fria-paperback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artepublicopress.com\/product\/icy-watermelon-sandia-fria-paperback<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Goodnight-Unicorn-300x262.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Goodnight-Unicorn-300x262.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Goodnight-Unicorn.jpeg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Goodnight Unicorn<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Pearl E Horne<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bailiwickpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bailiwickpress.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sip-slurp-soup-size-TEST-192x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sip-slurp-soup-size-TEST-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sip-slurp-soup-size-TEST.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup \/ Caldo, Caldo, Caldo<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Diane Gonzales Bertrand<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artepublicopress.com\/product\/sip-slurp-soup-soup-hardcover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artepublicopress.com\/product\/sip-slurp-soup-soup-hardcover<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__item\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/dreamer-300x243.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/dreamer-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/dreamer.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hc-library__content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__title\"><strong>Goodnight Little Dreamer<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__author\">Sterling B Freeman<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hc-library__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlelightseries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">littlelightseries.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/section>\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2255cbb0 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-350 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/?p=350\" target=\"_self\" >April 2026 Roadtrip<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/?p=350\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8248-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"April 2026 Roadtrip\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8248-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8248-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Joyce and I went on a road trip this April to deliver over 2000 books to 8 locations across the Midwest\/Mideast states of Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Our Gifting Partners of Families First Counseling (Waterloo IA) and Ronald McDonald Houses in Chicago, Columbus, Cleveland, Akron, Pittsburgh, Morgantown, and Cincinnati (in that order)&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-03T20:46:07+00:00\">June 3, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-313 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/?p=313\" target=\"_self\" >Autumn 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/?p=313\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Families-1st-Waterloo-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Autumn 2025\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As we head into the holiday season, the Foundation has been very busy. Book deliveries to our Gifting Partner network has been pretty steady, with books provided to Ronald McDonald Houses in Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines, plus two new locations: Pittsburgh &amp; Morgantown WV! Plus we added two new mental wellness partners: Adult, Child,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-17T21:53:02+00:00\">November 17, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-302 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healingchapters.org\/?p=302\" target=\"_self\" >A Busy September 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We were pretty active this month, dropping off books with 4 of our Gifting Partners: Ronald McDonald Houses in Iowa City, St Louis, and Rochester and to the Childhood Cancer Community. Plus, the Foundation and numerous volunteers were very active in selling tickets to our first ever Raffle. The Raffle will be drawn in November&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-15T18:18:18+00:00\">September 15, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Become a monthly donor to help us serve more children all year long. Bringing Comfort Through the Power of Reading Every $10 donation helps provide comforting books to children and families who need them most. 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