United Through Reading is proud to partner with BAE Systems for the third annual BAE Employee Giving Campaign. … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres Team Up with United Through Reading
June 2, 2013
Padres Tickets Available at Discounts! As part of the Padres Charitable Partnership Program, United Through Reading will be featured at Padres games June 10-16, 2013 at Petco Park! Tickets are available to friends of United Through Reading at discounts of up to 50% off, and $5 from each ticket … [Read more...]
National Military Appreciation Month
April 30, 2013
by National Military Appreciation Month (www.nmam.org) As a nation, we observe and participate in various national cultural and social awareness events through mass media attention and educational curriculum. However, we have not allocated appropriate recognition of the most important presence in … [Read more...]
United Through Reading Celebrates National Volunteer Week April 21 – 27
April 24, 2013
April 21--27, 2013 is National Volunteer Week, when organizations across the country honor and recognize the people who dedicate themselves to accomplishing extraordinary things through service. Volunteers are the core of United Through Reading's ability to promote and deliver our programs, and … [Read more...]
National Volunteer Week, April 21 — 27: Letter from Sally Ann Zoll
April 24, 2013
Dear United Through Reading Volunteers, On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Senior Leadership Council, and the staff of United Through Reading, THANK YOU for your faithful and devoted service to supporting the men and women of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National … [Read more...]
April is the Month of the Military Child
April 1, 2013
Navy Dad Connects With Kids Courtesy of USO and United Through Reading Here’s How United Through Reading is making a Difference By Eric Brandner, @USO.org “I’m a giraffe and I bend my neck. Can you do it?” It’s not what you expect to hear from a public affairs officer. But this … [Read more...]
United Through Reading Receives its Fifth Consecutive Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
March 31, 2013
United Through Reading has recently received its fifth consecutive Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation's leading charity rating agency according to Kiplinger's Financial Magazine, Forbes and Business Week. In 2011, Charity Navigator evaluated 5500 charities-ten times the number of … [Read more...]
Hotel del Coronado 125th Birthday Celebration
February 26, 2013
Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, CA is celebrating its 125th birthday in 2013 and the kick off birthday celebration was held on the Windsor Lawn of the hotel yesterday. Barry Brown, Director of Marketing for the hotel, RADM Dixon Smith, Commander Naval Region Southwest, United Through Reading CEO … [Read more...]
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week
February 2, 2013
Every day, some 98,000 veterans are treated in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics, domiciliaries, and nursing homes. And every year, during Valentine's Week, a call goes out to the public to visit and honor these hospitalized veterans during National Salute to … [Read more...]
PRT Farah Hosts United Through Reading Read-a-thon on FOB Farah
January 18, 2013
FOB FARAH, AFGHANISTAN (NNS) -- More than 20 soldiers and sailors from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah participated in a read-a-thon through the United Through Reading program on FOB Farah here, Jan. 18. Sailors and soldiers from the PRT and other units on FOB Farah volunteered their … [Read more...]
