Gift to Uplift

Gift to Uplift is a Non-Profit that was founded by undergraduate students at the University of Maryland. We create personalized storybooks for children facing life-changing illnesses. The books allow each child to be the hero of their own story and the sky is the limit! We are currently partnered with the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health, and this is where most of our book recipients are from. We are working to expand to offer our services to other organizations as well. The process of making the books: Club members visit children at the NIH and learn about their dreams and favorite things (foods, shows, characters, etc). Then, the completed questionnaire is handed over to our writing team, who create a story and a storyboard. The student artists and general members illustrate and format the book. The book is sent to be published, then packaged in a bright container and sent to the child.