Heart Birthday Book Drive

Jan 20, 2025

Our first book drive! This virtual book drive is hosted on an Amazon gift registry. Amazon purchases through Feb 14 will ship the books to Colleen Cares in Colorado (c/o Marvin Leanna, Colleen’s uncle) and we’ll then hand-deliver them to the Children’s Hospital of Colorado located in Aurora, CO (the Denver metro area).

The Leanna family (Colleen’s aunt Bridgett and cousin Sydney) have organized this book drive to celebrate Colleen’s heart birthdays — her first on Jan 20 at age 3 and Jan 17 her second at age 20. Colleen and the Gleason family were always grateful for the donors and their families for their extraordinary decision to give the gift of life.

Notice the pile of books at Colleen’s bedside while in the hospital during Valentine’s Day.

Colleen and baby Gianna share snuggles and books.

We all laughed and wondered if she’ll like science. Gianna is now 5 and loves books, thank you Colleen!

We know from experience how precious sharing stories can be and the warm memories they create.

Thank you in advance for your generous donation to this Colleen Cares book drive. May you enjoy choosing from all the books in our Amazon registry. Together we truly can make a difference in the lives of these children and their families.