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Trees of Hope for Military Families
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Trees of Hope for Military Families

by Meagan Frank

A tree symbolizes strength, sturdiness, family history, growth, connectivity, and resilience. Children’s books like The Wishing Tree, A Soldier’s Tree, and Our Heroes’ Tree inspire real-life tributes for military families, celebrating three types of trees that commemorate and support service members. Readers take inspiration from the pages and put love notes, pictures, and artwork on trees for their loved ones. […]

Literacy & Hope: Hearts for Preloved Books
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Literacy & Hope: Hearts for Preloved Books

by Meagan Frank

A free bundle of books has the power to change a person’s day. If one of the books in the bundle is the right book at the right time, it can change a person’s life. Alyse Urice, founder of Literacy & Hope, believes in the power of books. She wraps up preloved books with a little bit of yarn and a whole lot of hope and places them where just the right heart might find them. […]