How It All Began...

Founded in 2021, the Bookmark Project began with two high school students collecting and delivering books on a small scale to children in hospitals and pediatric therapy centers. What started as a simple effort quickly revealed how powerful a single book could be in bringing comfort and connection.

As the need became clear, our work began to grow. We started partnering with local libraries, schools, and bookstores, and we created a fundraising team to help sustain and expand our impact. What began as a small project has developed into a larger initiative that continues to grow each year.

Our mission has always remained the same: to bring the comfort and connection of books to children who need them most. Research shows that reading and storytelling can lower stress, boost positive emotions, and even ease pain for children in hospitals. More than entertainment, books provide comfort, companionship, and a sense of normalcy during difficult times.

Through the Bookmark Project, we aim to place stories in the hands of children who need them most, reminding them that they are not alone.

-The Bookmark Project