Parker's Project continues its mission of gifting books

Sondra delivered Parker in November 2016, 10 weeks early. Thanks to the excellent care MRMC’s team provided, he is a healthy and thriving 6-year-old. Following his birth, Parker’s parents, both educators, launched Parker’s Project, which donates books to the NICU to support other NICU parents and honor his caregivers.

“As an educator, I understand the extreme importance of early childhood literacy,” Sondra said. “Reading books to children can help them in unspeakable ways for years to come, hence why we chose to donate books.”

Since launching in 2017, Parker’s Project has donated more than 1,0...