TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - Tift Regional Medical Center’s pediatrics unit is partnering with the Kiwanis Club of Tifton on a program called “Wild About Reading.”

The program keeps a book cart on the pediatric floor stocked so children and teens can read while they’re in the hospital and even take a book home when they’re discharged.

The Kiwanis Club handles ongoing donations, including new health-related books and activity books from PCOM South Georgia and the Community Wellness Initiative.

“This program promotes reading, improves health literacy, and offers a positive distraction during hospital stays,” said TRMC Pediatric Nurse Manager Jennifer Yancey. “We are delighted to be able to offer this program for the valued kids we serve.”

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