Since 2021, Emily Bhatnagar has donated more than 15,000 books. She hopes to bring her charity to Chicago next.
"Anytime we can give a book as a diversionary activity or something special that they can look forward to after a long day of appointments or maybe something they can take to their appointments with them, I think it’s just really special," said Meghan Arbegast-Smith, the volunteer engagement manager with the National Institutes of Health Children’s Inn.
The Inn is a respite for young patients receiving treatment. Bhatnagar donated books and homemade bookmarks to the Children’s Inn for a variety of age groups. "Their reactions have been the best. I love it. I go to the hospitals and sometimes the children they don't even speak English, but we're able to connect with books," said Bhatnagar. "A lot of the kids, when they have a cancer diagnosis, they don't really understand it the way adults can, so it can be really scary and confusing. So it [a book] sort of offers this whimsical escape to a new world," said Bhatnagar.
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