Books From Gwen
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We donate books to families spending time in Bay Area children’s hospitals � This project was inspired by the short life of Gwendolyn Eynon.
In February of 2023, Baby Gwen was born with a CHD called Tetraology of Fallot, and received treatment at UCSF Benihoff Children's Hospital in San Francisco. During Gwen's time in the CICU, her parents Daniel and Mackenzie read to her every day- this was how they managed to bond with her around all of the Tubes! Tragically, Sweet Gwen died at 5 weeks and 1 day old- in her last minutes her parents
04/07/2026
Business cards! These will be put in the Little Free Library (which isn’t open yet, so don’t go quite yet!)
02/13/2026
While we focus on children’s books, we received a large donation of new Adult Books. We found a home for them today at The Living Room Center, Inc- which provides support to women in urgent need and at risk of homelessness. We hope these books bring some happiness!
02/10/2026
Thank you to everyone who has sent books for Gwen’s birthday! We officially have a date set to donate the books to UCSF Benihoff Children’s Hospital- February 21st! Still plenty of time to donate your favorite children’s book! DM me for shipping/pickup. Thanks!
08/08/2025
Tomorrow! Our 3rd year participating. Would love to see you there, it’s always a bunch of fun, and the money goes to research to help Heart Warriors and Angels like Gwen. Link to donate below 💗
San Francisco / Sacramento Congenital Heart Walk Placing Children at the Heart of Research
07/14/2025
Team Gwen will be at the San Francisco/Sacramento Congenital Heart Walk. Below is our Team's Fundraising page, where you can donate or join us! Much thanks.
San Francisco / Sacramento Congenital Heart Walk Placing Children at the Heart of Research
01/21/2025
Walk registration is officially open which means it's the perfect time to kick start your fundraising 😍 ❤️ Fundraise or donate $100 to get your official 2025 event t-shirt! Register today to get started!
01/15/2025
Love this postcard sent to us from a friend in Boston! 📚 Little Free Library
01/15/2025
We will be there!
Registration for the 2025 San Francisco Congenital Heart Walk is NOW OPEN! 🥳 We invite you to join us on August 9th as walk to create hope for every heartbeat! ❤️
This family-friendly event is your chance to unite with others, raise awareness, and help shape the future of CHD care. Register today at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/sanfrancisco/ and let’s step forward together for stronger hearts and brighter futures!
11/17/2024
A big Thank You to the congregation of Bethlehem Lutheran Church for their generous donation of 206 books to Books From Gwen! Your support the past two years has brought us great comfort.
10/10/2024
Book Drop offs in Boston MA, Portsmouth NH and Portland ME! So much fun to see little free libraries around the country.
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