Blue Star Families Expands Books on Bases Events Supported by Disney
By: Christina Mancuso Jun. 24, 2013
With the support of Disney, Blue Star Families, the nation's largest chapter-based military families organization, expanded its series of Books on Bases events throughout 2013 to promote reading among military children with an event at Fort Myer outside of Washington, DC. At the event, military families received free books provided by Disney through First Book and participated in games and crafts activities. The Disney support for Books on Bases began in January with an event at Camp Pendleton, in San Diego, CA, and continued to Hawaii's Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam.
Blue Star Families created the Books on Bases program to positively impact the lives of military and veteran children through the power of reading, and to provide support and tools to military families. The books donated by Disney - totaling 30,000 - will help military parents make reading a daily activity and foster creativity in kids."We are very excited to work with Disney for such a great cause. Reading is instrumental in the lives of military and veteran children in so many ways, helping them maintain grade-level skills through frequent interstate moves, and giving kids creative outlets for stress when a parent deploys," said Blue Star Families CEO, Kathy Roth-Douquet. "We thank Disney for their generous support and look forward to helping as many military and veteran children and families as possible."Since the program's inception in 2009, Books on Bases has impacted the lives of over 150,000 military children at military installations, communities and hospitals across the United States. Throughout its history, Books on Bases has partnered with special guests, including distinguished military members, members of congress, corporate sponsors and celebrities to improve literacy skills amongst military children worldwide.Blue Star Families created Books on Bases to positively impact the lives of military children through the power of reading. With the generosity of our partners such as BAE Systems, Random House, Sleeping Bear Press, and Operation Paperback, Blue Star Families has distributed books to military children, and military-impacted schools and libraries across the country. Since the program's inception over 35,000 books have been distributed nationwide.About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families is a national, nonprofit network of military families from all ranks and services, including guard and reserve, dedicated to supporting, connecting and empowering military families. Blue Star Families hosts a robust array of morale and empowerment programs, including Books on Bases, Blue Star Museums, Operation Honor Corp, Blue Star Careers and Operation Appreciation. Blue Star Families also works directly with the Department of Defense and senior members of local, State and Federal government to bring the most important military family issues to light. Working in concert with fellow nonprofits, community advocates, and public officials, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths of military family life and works to make military life more sustainable. Our worldwide membership includes military spouses, children, parents, and friends, as well as service members, veterans and civilians.
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