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Saturday, September 28, 2024

6:00 PM Celebration Begins

The Abbey on Fifth

2825 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

Attire: Cocktail, Business or Full Dress Whites

35 YEARS OF IMPACT

Join us as we celebrate our 35th birthday and journey through our history, beginning with our humble beginnings pier side in San Diego to saving precious storytime moments for more than 3.3 million military family members in all six branches, including the active-duty, Guard and Reserves, and Veterans communities worldwide.

There will also be heartfelt stories from beneficiary families on the impact of United Through Reading, a Military Guest of Honor speaker, and the presentation of the Audrey Geisel Friend of Military Children Award to a deserving Author to inspire us to all work together to connect #TheNextMillion, military family members.

Storybook 35 will be a night of nostalgia, fun, and honors for our military families.

HONOREES & SPEAKERS

Military Guest of Honor

Vice Admiral Daniel L. Cheever

Vice Admiral Daniel L. Cheever

Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander,
Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Military Family Leadership Award

Fran Holian

In Memoriam of Rear Admiral Fran Holian, USN

Fran served on a number of nonprofit boards, including United Through Reading. His leadership was instrumental in focusing the growth of United Through Reading into the organization that we are today.

United Through Reading Military Family Speaker

Crew Family

Erin Crew

Mom & Marine Corps Spouse

Audrey Geisel Friend of Military Children Award

KellyStarlingLyons

Kelly Starling Lyons

Children's book author, a Founding member of
The Brown Bookshelf, and an Advocate for kidlit diversity

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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OS-PIlot Company
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SUPPORTING SPONSORS

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CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS

Cathy & Howard Spetter

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TABLE CHAMPIONS

Buchanan Brand + Design

Laura Dohrmann

The Holian Family

Kay & Dwayne Junker, USN (Ret)

Rear Admiral & Mrs. Stephen Loeffler, USN (Ret)

Rob & Julie Pennoyer

Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation

Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Sylvester

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 858.481.7323 x707

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

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