Michigan-based ability advocate, author donates books to Chicago hospitals

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Original Load Date April 19, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated April 19, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/michigan-based-ability-advocate-author-donates-books-to-chicago-hospitals/3925116/

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A Michigan-based ability advocate is visiting Chicago-area hospitals, spreading a message of kindness, empathy, and inclusion. Melissa DiVietri is an author, artist and Tedx speaker focused on building a more inclusive world through real-life storytelling. She was born with sacral agenesis. Stream...