2013 Storybook Ball Celebrates Keeping Families in Touch

November 21, 2013

Liza McFadden, President of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy receives the Angel Award from Diane Parisi, VP of Community Investment, BAE Systems

United Through Reading held its 5th Annual Storybook Ball on Saturday, November 9th at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.  The gala is an annual fundraiser to support United Through Reading’s work to offer military service members the opportunity to be video-recorded reading storybooks to their children at home from 200 locations around the world.  

With title sponsor BAE Systems, 345 guests and other sponsors including Target and the Dr. Seuss Foundation, t he gala raised nearly $400,000. 

The Storybook Ball is a wonderful way for United Through Reading to show our appreciation to the volunteers and funders who make our work possible and the military families we serve.   It is a fantastic celebration of another remarkable year and the good work of so many.

United Through Reading is grateful to its supporters from San Diego and across the nation who came together to support military families, celebrate the work of the volunteers, and raise funds to support the mission of United Through Reading. 

Other event sponsors included:

The Viterbi Family, San Diego Padres, Jacob Tyler, Brand Communications Agency, Insperity, Sycuan: Band of the Kumeyaay Nation,  Cubic, Cisco, ProFlowers, Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Teshima, Mr. & Mrs. Alex Kelley, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Swinton, General Dynamics Information Technology, Southland Paving and Torrey Pines Bank. 

On behalf of the military families we serve. Thank You!  

Follow this link to view the coverage in the San Diego Union Tribune. 

Save the Date for United Through Reading’s Inaugural Tribute to Military Families May 21, 2014 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, D.C