Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Proceeds from the book series released in September provided for the $18,000 gift.
A dog named Beamer delivered an $18,000 donation to Inova Loudoun Hospital Monday. Well, sort of. Cindy Chambers, an Inova Loudoun Hospital board member, wrote a book series intended to help kids meet the wonderful doctors and other health professionals who work at the hospital. Chambers wanted children to read the books and become more aware of how a hospital works and the machinery they may encounter, to make visits less intimidating. The four-book Beamer Book Series features a dog –you guessed it, named Beamer – as the main character. In the books, Beamer introduces the people he meets while working as a therapy dog in the hospital. Chambers has dedicated all of the book series’ proceeds to charity. The first donation of $18,000 was …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Local author writes book with all profits going to charity.
Beamer the dog was the star of the show Thursday at a children's book series launch event held at Inova Loudoun Hospital. The four book series, entitled “The Beamer Book Series”, features Beamer, a gentle therapy dog, as the main character. In the books, Beamer is able to introduce many of the people he has met in the hospital while working as a therapy dog. People attending the event were able to meet Beamer and the other main characters from the books. The books were written by Cindy Chambers as a way to introduce kids to the wonderful doctors and hospital staff she has come to know as a board member at Inova Loudoun Hospital. She wanted to help kids reduce their fear of visiting a hospital. Chambers is donating all of the profits…
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Local author's work about therapy dog, “The Beamer Book Series," helps kids feel at ease with doctors.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
For years, Cindy Chambers, who serves on the board of Inova Loudoun Hospital, has observed children come to the hospital for medical care and wondered how she could help ease their fear of the hospital experience. Chambers wished the kids had a way to meet the wonderful doctors and other health professionals she has worked with. So she decided to write a book series to help children feel more aware of how a hospital works and introduce them to the doctors and nurses who are there to help them. The four-book series, entitled The Beamer Book Series, features a dog named Beamer as the main character. In the books, Beamer is able to introduce many of the people he has met in the hospital while working as a therapy dog. Inova Loudoun Hospital…
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