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Saturday, October 28, 2023

6:00 PM General Reception
7:00 PM Dinner, Live Auction, and Awards Program

Hilton San Diego Bayfront - Sapphire Ballroom

1 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA

Attire: Black tie, military equivalent, or embrace Halloween weekend and dress up as your favorite storybook character

Parking Information

To Self-Park: The Hilton Parking Garage is located at 1 Park Blvd. From Park Blvd, follow signs and turn left into the Parking Garage.

To Valet Park: From Park Blvd, bypass the Hilton Parking Garage entrance and bypass the ramp to the main hotel entrance.  Once you pass the ramp, turn left onto Gull Street and follow the signs to the “Special Event Valet Parking.” Do not use the Main Hotel Valet.

#TheNextMillion

Celebrate the joy of reading together every day, no matter the distance, at United Through Reading's annual Storybook Ball. Through Operation Storytime, United Through Reading is working to connect #TheNextMillion military family members and save storytime moments.

Join over 250 corporate executives, senior military leaders, long-time supporters, and military families for a special evening celebrating the 3 million military family members (and counting) who have forged meaningful connections through the read-aloud experience with United Through Reading.

Honorees and Speakers

Military Family Leadership Award

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Epsilon Systems
Enduring supporter of San Diego military families

Audrey Geisel Friend of Military Children Award

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David Barclay Moore
Winner of the Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe Award
for New Talent

Military Guest of Honor

Rear Admiral Yvette Davids
Acting Commander, Naval Surface Forces
& Acting Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Military Family Speaker

Crystal Bettenhausen-Bubulka
Mom and U.S. Navy Spouse

Master of Ceremonies

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Catherine Garcia
NBC7 San Diego Anchor

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

FIVE STAR PARTNER

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FOUR STAR PARTNERS

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THREE STAR PARTNERS

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TWO STAR PARTNERS

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ONE STAR PARTNERS

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SUPPORTING SPONSORS

Epsilon Systems Navy
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CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS

Buchanan Brand + Design

The Boeing Company

DAOU Family Estates

General Atomics

Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation

TriWest Healthcare Alliance

USS Midway Museum

Together, with your support, we can bring more video-recorded stories home to military children keeping military families connected and resilient while bolstering critical literacy skills for emotionally and academically vulnerable military children!

For more information, click here or email events@utr.org or call 252.412.8671

Past Storybook Ball Photos

UNABLE TO MAKE IT? YOU CAN STILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

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