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Barns to Bookshelves - Bringing Books Home

For Hank's Sake
National
RP
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Books, smiles, and brighter futures with horses! Providing books, literacy kits, and equine-assisted reading experiences. Every child deserves a book that is theirs. READ. GIVE. INSPIRE. TOGETHER.

Date

Jun 23, 2026

Time

All day online — give, share, and help bring books home for children.

Location type

Remote

Details

For Hank's Sake brings horses and children together through four themed learning stalls, each anchored by a real horse whose life story teaches a character value.

Hank The Horse® — Kindness & Love: "Be Kind. Be You. Have FUN!" Children learn the horsey handshake and discover Hank's rescue story. His HANK acronym — Happy, Adventurous, Noble, Kind — teaches children that their name and their story matter.

Let's Go JoJo — Friendship & Joy: "Read. Make Friends. Find JOY!" JoJo was injured on the track and needed others to heal. Children read aloud alongside a horse who knows what a second chance looks like.

Res Judicata — Strength & Service: "Read Today. Lead Tomorrow. Be STRONG!" True strength is found in serving others.

Hotcha Do It — Courage & Confidence: "Great Dreams Start Here. Be BRAVE!" Hotcha raced 34 times with one eye. His story teaches children that challenges do not define our limits. Every child leaves with a Hank's Helpers Literacy Kit, and a book that is theirs to own.

For Hank's Sake
Horses and children. Books and second chances. We bring equine-assisted learning to schools, libraries, and shelters. Children meet a horse, take home a book, and believe their story matters
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