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What is the most beneficial donation I can make? |
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We value every donation equally; however, cash donations are the most beneficial and most needed. With your cash donation, we are able to purchase the most popular books that hospitalized kids are requesting. Plus, we have access to many discounts at retailers and wholesalers that will allow your donation to go much farther than it would if you were to buy books yourself.
There are many ways to creatively collect cash donations in a school or other group setting. We would be happy to assist you with ways to bring in cash. Check out our fundraising page for a few ideas. |
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Why do you only accept NEW books? |  |
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Kate's Kart takes pride in providing popular, high-quality books as gifts to help life the spirits of hurting children. We have lots of people ask us why donated books MUST be brand new. There are three main reasons:
1) While preventing contamination completely is impossible, new books are far less likely to contain the very germs that we are trying to keep out of the hospitals. 2) For some children, the books they receive from Kate's Kart are the only books they own. The gift of a brand new book reinforces to the child that he or she is special and deserving of a gift that no other child has owned. 3) With over 90 volunteers, and 16 hospitals, maintaining the same high-quality standards at each location requires some level of quality control. By requesting only new books, we can be assured that our minimum level of quality is being met. |
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I would like to purchase some new books as a donation. What guidelines should I follow when selecting the books? | |
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Kate's Kart strives to keep our karts stocked with current, popular books in BRAND NEW CONDITION. Please use the following guidelines when selecting books to purchase: • Books must be BRAND NEW, recently published books. • Books should be popular, current titles. • Ask your children what books they would enjoy reading if they were in the hospital. • Check out our Wish List for our most needed books. This will insure your donation will "fly" off the karts with excitement as opposed to sitting on our karts or in storage. |
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What happens to the used books you receive? | |
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Unfortunately, we cannot accept donations of used books; however, we can provide you with the names of several organizations who gladly accept used books that fit into their mission and purpose. | |
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Can you pass out my pamphlet or bookmark with your books? | |
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No. Due to health regulations and corporate policy, we cannot distribute items from other groups, organizations or individuals (such as homemade bookmarks, pamphlets, get well cards, etc.). We encourage you to contact the hospital directly with your request. | |
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I would like to volunteer! How do I get started? | |
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The first step to becoming a Kate's Kart volunteer is to complete our online application. Once your application is received, we will schedule a time for you to take the volunteer orientation at whichever hospital(s) you choose. Please visit our Volunteer Introduction page for more information. | |
Have another question? Please contact us! |
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