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Thank you for your continued interest in United Through Reading. We sincerely appreciate the support of our volunteers, donors and of course, our beneficiaries. Below find some new ways to support our mission with books, our favorite medium, and an opportunity to win a new Mercedes E350 while supporting military families. |
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Birdies for the Brave A PGA TOUR Charities, Inc. program, Birdies for the Brave is the PGA TOUR's primary vehicle for supporting the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. .
 We are very grateful for their generous support and to PGA player and United Through Reading supporter, Rory Sabbatini and his wife Amy for bring our Military Program into this fantastic philanthropic work. Birdies for the Brave is continually working to raise funds for worthy charities including United Through Reading. With the support of The Brumos Companies of Jacksonville, Florida, this 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 could be yours! Receive 1 entry for $50 or 3 entries for $100 donation. Proceeds benefit Birdies for the Brave charities. Enter here. | |
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We Give Books
 The Pearson Foundation's newest initiative, We Give Books, encourages readers to CHOOSE one of Pearson's literacy partners to support, then to READ a story online with a loved-one, and then GIVE books to support literacy around the globe. United Through Reading is proud to be one of eight campaigns being supported. In 2010, over 10,000 books will be donated to support our programs. Check out www.wegivebooks.org and select United Through Reading. | |
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Operation Record a Story
Beginning this Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, military moms and dads separated from their children can share story time as a family through Operation Record a Story. Publications International, Ltd., (PIL) will donate new Record a Story™ books to the United Through Reading® Military Program which deployed service members can record for their children. Recordings will take place at USO locations in the United States, Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait and in command-led programs on aircraft carriers homeported off both the east and west coasts. The books, together with a video of the parent recording the story, will then be shipped to kids in time for the holidays. | |
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PaperBackSwap
 In PaperBackSwap's campaign, Storytime with Soldiers, our national program managers identified deploying commands or units in the continental United States to receive a box of 250 new Scholastic books by FedEx delivery. PaperBackSwap took care of the rest, delivering the donation at no cost to our Active Duty Coordinators or Homefront Coordinators. In 2010, over 15,000 books were donated to support United Through Reading's Military Program. | |
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A Salute to Our Heroes
Come along with Chesty the Bulldog, the mascot of the U.S. Marines, as he takes us on an exciting journey into the world of the United States Marine Corps in Capt Brandon Barnett's book, A Salute to Our Heroes, The U.S. Marines. At Capt Barnett's request, Mascot Books added a United Through Reading discount to their retail website.
Enter the code United (with a capital "U") during the checkout process for 20% discount and free shipping. | |
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