Family thanks Texas Children’s with book donation

January 5, 2016

1616bookdonation640Three and half years ago, the Herrington family embarked on a journey that would lead them to Texas Children’s Hospital, a place that has since become near and dear to their hearts. Shortly after birth, the youngest member of the family, Parson Blue, was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that attacked the infant’s lungs, leaving her in need of a transplant.

At just 11 months old, Parson got what she needed – two new lungs – and has been on the road to recovery ever since. Her mother, Jennifer Herrington, said throughout the process the amazing doctors and nurses at Texas Children’s became family.

“They not only cared for our child but our entire family,” Herrington said. “That care was not only life-changing but heart-changing as well.”

To thank the staff at Texas Children’s for what they did for Parson and what they do for so many other children each and every day, the Herringtons organized a book drive benefitting the hospital and honoring their daughter’s love for the written word. The drive turned out to be a bigger success than the family anticipated, allowing them to donate almost 3,000 books, all of which will be available to the thousands of patients treated at Texas Children’s year after year.

“We wanted to give back to the hospital that has been such a huge part of our lives,” Herrington said. “The donation of books to Texas Children’s Hospital is such a small return for what the organization has given to our family.”

To read more about Parson’s story, read Herrington’s blog here. To read about another family that donated a handmade toddler play yard to Texas Children’s to thank caregivers for helping their son recover from cancer, click here.