2013 Annual Report - United Through Reading

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By United Through Reading
2013 Annual
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“
There is more treasure
in books than in all
the pirate’s loot on
Treasure Island.
~ Walt Disney
”
pAGE 3 Prologue
Board Chair,
Dwayne N. Junker, USN (Ret)
pAgE 4 Bookmarks
The Ongoing Mission
pAgE 7 Bookmarks
Technology Notes
pAgE 8 Bookkeeping
Financials
pAgE 10 Bookends
Donor Acknowledgments
pAgE 12 Epilogue
CEO, Sally An Zoll, Ed.D
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Prologue
Letter from our Board Chair
On a number of occasions since I began my term as Board
Chair for United Through Reading at the beginning of 2013,
someone has thanked me for my service. Really, though,
it’s my pleasure. It’s my pleasure to serve on this board,
and it’s my honor to serve military families as a part
of UTR.
In 2013, we made great strides in both financial and
technological sustainability. Our Development and
Communications Committee worked to create
a successful Storybook Ball in November, raising
nearly $400,000 and began planning for the first
annual Tribute to Military Families which was held
in May 2014. Our volunteers and advocates in
Washington, D.C. once again hosted a fantastic
reception at the Capitol in September 2013.
In addition, our board’s Technology Committee
is piloting a project to add the option of online
delivery of videos with Google’s help. Where
broadband internet is available this new tool will
allow service members to record and upload
their videos to a private Google site. The video will be
immediately available to the families at home for viewing
over and over and over again, anytime, anywhere.
The service member’s family will also be able to post
comments, pictures, and even videos in response,
completing the circle of communication, strengthening
family bonds, and easing the stress of separation.
We anticipate further deployment of this capability
by the end of 2014.
organizational and administrative acumen, I believe UTR
is positioned to effect the most significant growth in
our history. At the end of the day, it is the organizational
staff that creates success or failure, and Dr. Zoll has put
together a team that is second to none in ensuring our
men and women who wear the cloth of the nation will
endure less hardship while being separated from
their families.
As long as moms and dads go to sea on ships, conduct
combat operations in foreign lands or perform remote
operations far from home, and as long as military kids
count the days until Mom or Dad returns home, it will be
my pleasure and my honor to serve UTR. With the support
of our other trustees, our volunteers, the active duty
service members who make sure the cameras run, and our
donors, we will continue to make bedtime a little sweeter
for military children until their service member returns.
Thank you for your support.
Dwayne N. Junker, USN (Ret)
United Through Reading Board of Trustees Chair
Senior Advisory, Office of the President
Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc.
In the continued pursuit of transitioning our board from
a local to a national structure, we can now proudly point
to such prestigious companies as Target, BAE Systems,
Google, Jacob Tyler, Brand Communications Agency and
Unisys, who have become important partners to UTR
with financial support, in-kind contributions and corporate
executives to serve in leadership roles on UTR’s board.
As we move into the new year, we are pressing forward with
our goal of attaining a balance of strong corporate board
members and highly qualified individual trustees who will
lead us to further success in bringing together separated
military families while enhancing the reading skills of their
children, all through the reading of children’s books.
I’m very proud of the superb staff that our Chief Executive
Officer, Dr. Sally Ann Zoll has forged. It is a pleasure to
report to you that through her management, leadership,
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Bookmarks
The Ongoing Mission of UTR
In January 2013, United Through Reading reorganized
into two strong teams – Operations and Development/
Strategic Alliances. The goal was to strengthen program
delivery by having a clear-cut operation supported by staff
through fundraising, communications and alliance-building.
The Operations Group was comprised of National Program
Managers for the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force,
Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserves, USO host
sites, and military medical facilities. The Operations Team
was supported by more than 400 volunteers managed
by UTR’s Director of National Engagement.
Even as our military’s operational tempo changes
after a decade of conflict, military families continue to
endure long and frequent separations. Whether due
to deployments for national security or humanitarian
missions, training that takes service members away from
home for a time, family changes, or simply geographic
distances when a service member’s family stays behind
as duty assignments change—U.S. troops are often far
away from their families, and throughout the last year,
UTR has been there to help bridge those distances.
Separation for the Wounded, Ill, and Injured can be
emotional. Because they are focused on recovery, they
might have little left for their families at home. In 2013, at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Facility in Bethesda,
MD, and the Wounded Warrior Regiment in Quantico, VA,
these Warriors were able to incorporate UTR into their
routine, easing their reintegration in a stress-free way.
Likewise, our National Guard and Reserve families also
continue to be separated due to deployments, drill
weekends, training missions and calls to service during
natural disasters. UTR is an essential way to ensure
Reserve and Guard families have the opportunity to enjoy
everyday moments with a UTR video for their children.
To maintain and increase engagement throughout the
year, UTR supported recording locations around the
world to participate in special campaigns:
read-a-thon in afghanistan
In January, Soldiers and Sailors from Provincial
Reconstruction Team Farah, in Afghanistan, participated
in a read-a-thon on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Farah.
Sailors and Soldiers volunteered their time to read books
to their loved ones and to students in classrooms at home
during a short operational pause. UTR was glad to bring
these service members home for a bit, giving them a
moment of normalcy in a very hectic environment.
read across america
Since 2010, UTR has partnered with the National Education
Association to encourage service members across the
globe to participate in Read Across America, an annual
campaign which celebrates Dr. Seuss on his birthday and
throughout the month of March. UTR sends books and
Cat in the Hat striped hats to participating commands and
USO host locations so that service members can read and
record Dr. Seuss books to send home.
stem the summer slide
Initiated in 2013 in partnership with Reading is
Fundamental, UTR’s STEM the Summer Slide campaign
encourages parents to combat the “summer slide” – the
loss of reading achievement that occurs when children
don’t use their reading skills over the summer break – by
reading books with Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM) themes that boost children’s interest in STEM
topics like numbers, space, and how things work.
read for the record
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record brings together millions
of people reading the same book on the same day to
celebrate reading and literacy efforts. UTR, as a campaign
partner since 2008, provided the opportunity for service
members to participate, this year distributing the campaign
book, Otis by Loren Long, to recording sites around the
world. In 2013, a record-breaking 2.5 million children
enjoyed Otis on October 3.
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Bookmarks
SFC Jessica Stafford-Moore, SSG Vince Moore and their
daughter Olivia at the 4th Annual Capitol Reception.
on the national stage
Capitol Reception 2013: With the support of BAE Systems,
UTR was pleased to welcome members of Congress, military
leadership, UTR participants and other supporters to its 4th Annual
Capitol Reception at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Congressmen Mike Rogers (AL), Joe Wilson (SC) and Chris Gibson (NY) spoke at the
event along with Jacey Eckhart, Director of Spouse and Family Programs at Military.com, and Sergeant First
Class Jessica Stafford-Moore. Sergeant Moore thanked UTR for providing her husband, Staff Sergeant Vince
Moore, the opportunity to read Llama, Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney to their daughter, Olivia, when
he was deployed with 7,000 miles separating them [pictured above].
Senior Leadership Spouse Luncheon: On June 6th, senior officer and enlisted spouses met at the ArmyNavy Club in Arlington, VA in support of UTR. With spouses from every service branch, UTR staff was able
to provide program updates to these program supporters and gain valuable insight into how to create even
deeper engagement throughout the Armed Forces so that more military families can benefit.
Tribute to Military Families in
Washington, D.C.: On September
20th, UTR hosted senior officer
and enlisted leadership spouses
as well as leaders in industry to
join them at Google’s offices
in Washington, D.C. to kick-off
committee support for UTR’s
inaugural Tribute to Military
Families to be held at the Andrew
W. Mellon Auditorium in D.C. on
May 21, 2014. The charter of the
Host Committee was to raise
awareness for the event and build
attendance, while the Leadership
Committee was challenged with
raising $300,000 in sponsorship.
Mrs. Linda Odierno, spouse of
the 38th Chief of Staff of the U.S.
Army, served as Chair of the Host
Committee, and Doug Stewart,
VP of Government Relations,
BAE Systems and UTR trustee,
took the helm as the Chair for the
Leadership Committee.
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UTR in Action
“
bonding
Our journey with United Through Reading began at a
pre-deployment fair in 2006. We were concerned about
how our kids would deal with Daddy’s departure, and how
the new baby would react when he came home. Because
Dennis’ first deployment was immediately followed by
a second even longer deployment, that was a very long
year. Some days it felt impossible to help the kids feel
connected to Daddy.
Then the UTR videos came and changed everything.
The videos from Daddy were my saving grace on those
exhausting days when I longed for him to just walk in the
door. Even with Daddy gone 11 months out of her first year,
“Dada” was Sarah’s first word. From a ship halfway around
the world, Daddy was still there.
- The Kelly family, U.S. Navy
”
“
reintegration
Once the video began to play and the image of
Vince appeared on the TV screen, I instantly had an
overwhelming feeling of relief to see his face. As I watched
him begin to read one of her favorite books, I noticed
how difficult it was for Vince to get through the story;
I also noticed that Olivia intently listened to every word.
Once the video was over, she immediately asked to watch
it again, and then again, and then again. Over the next
three months, it became a daily routine. Olivia would ask
to watch Daddy, and they would have their bonding time
together. She would tell him how she was doing
and how her day had been. She even began to kiss
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”
SSG Vince Moore and
SFC Jessica Stafford-Moore’s
daughter, Olivia
- The Moore family, U.S. Army
building literacy
The Kelly
Family
“
and hug “Daddy” on the TV! The day
that Vince was scheduled to arrive
back home, we anxiously waited
for him at the airport terminal.
When he finally came down
the hallway, Olivia screamed,
“Daddy” and ran into his
arms. It was such a victory
for our family. I can honestly
look back on this experience
and say that a simple five
minute video helped our family
stay connected with 7,000 miles
separating us.
Reading together before bed was always part of our
daily routine and after we learned about UTR it was easy
to use this as a touch-point of family unity. When Travis
was home he read to Emma, when he was away I played
recordings of him reading. By the time Emma was 5 years
old, Travis had been physically away for over 3 years, but
their connection never wavered. Emma knew Daddy - she
had seen him and heard him just about everyday of her
life. Sam was born in 2009, and Travis began time as a
geographic bachelor in 2010 and was deployed for most
of 2011. Continuing our routine of bedtime reading meant
that Travis could read to the kids over Skype when he
was in the U.S. or via recording when the time difference
mandated. For Sam, who experienced separation anxiety,
this continuity was critical. And despite concerns that
Travis and I had about how he would handle reintegration,
when Travis returned home Sam simply picked up a book
that Travis had “read” to him frequently and sat down on
his lap for storytime. Travis is currently deployed again.
When he returns home in June he will have been physically
away from our family for 8 of the past 12 years. My family is
proud to be united through reading.
”
- The Reese family, U.S. Marine Corps
Sam Reese watching his
UTR video from Dad
Bookmarks
Technology Notes
Technology is a force multiplier which allows United
Through Reading to serve more military families, more
efficiently and in more situations. With the in-kind support
of Google, SalesForce, and Unisys, technology supports
every facet of UTR’s mission. UTR’s technology services
are focused on three primary business areas – program
delivery, business administration, and development
and communications.
Program Delivery: In 2013, Google led UTR toward
web-based program delivery. As record-to-DVD cameras
become obsolete and the bandwidth for video files
gradually opens up in areas of military deployments
on land and, more slowly, at sea, UTR and Google are
making it possible for service members to create online
accounts to share UTR videos on secure Google sites.
Pilot programs in 2013 created a platform where service
members will be video-recorded by volunteers who will
compress the video files on a computer to be uploaded to
the individual’s account. Families will be able to securely
access their accounts so that they can enjoy the recordings
over and over again. And until sufficient bandwidth is
assured, burning video files to DVD will remain a
viable alternative.
Program management has also been made more efficient
through a transition to SalesForce, a customized cloudbased platform. SalesForce enables UTR’s program
managers to create a record for each military command
they support, including contacts, addresses, participation
data, emails, and donations of books, DVDs, mailers,
and equipment.
Business Administration: Because every dollar saved in
administrative costs is another dollar that can be directed
to program support, UTR made a major administrative
decision in 2013 to reduce the size of its main office and
have staff work from home offices around the nation
in areas where they can best support military families.
Back-office improvements included the integration of
cloud-based email and file storage, and virtual meetings
and training sessions on Google Hangouts have enabled
our lean staff and volunteer force to improve efficiency in
training, communication and database management.
As Google and Unisys assist in UTR’s transition from
servers to the Cloud, the window has opened to expand
support for UTR’s programs around the globe, realizing
significant cost-savings while maintaining the high level
of support provided by UTR’s team.
Development and Communications:
Building on
success in moving program management and business
administration to the Cloud, UTR is expanding its presence
on social media to build awareness and support for our
mission. In addition, working with its technology partners,
UTR is moving toward mobile and social giving platforms
to ensure the most robust and flexible methods of
engagement with donors and supporters.
By the Numbers
In 2013, with the help of more than 450 volunteers, UTR served nearly 200,000 military parents and children at more
than 180 recording locations around the world distributing nearly 50,000 books to military children at an average cost
of $7 per beneficiary. But UTR measures its results not just by the number of military families served and the number of
commands they’re active with, but also the real outcomes of the work:
in 2013, families stay connected using
utr’s program at:
because of utr:
60
U.S. Navy ships
and Naval bases
15
US Coast Guard commands
70%
of participants report a decrease in their
children’s anxiety about the deployment
18
U.S. Marine Corps commands
and libraries
15
Joint bases
87%
of participants report an increase in
connectedness with deployed service members
13
Army commands and bases
serving active-duty, National
Guard and Reserve
60
USO locations
84%
of participants report that participation
reduced their own stress during deployment
76%
of participants report increases in their
child’s interest in reading and books
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Bookkeeping
980,003 $
Endowment Held by Others
51,183 Property and Equipment
7,599 Accumulated Depreciation
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
99,590 71,979
Payroll & Employee Benefits Payable
-
791,930
$
1,038,785 $
total liabilities
99,590 71,979
$
$
net assets
Unrestricted
846,861 710,045
Temporarily Restricted
47,719 24,966
Permanently Restricted
44,615 41,325
45,140
21,591 (10,346)
Total Assets
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13
Liabilities & Net Assets
CURRENT
Cash and Cash Equivalents
895,439
617,542
Investments
-
Contributions Receivable
25,000 154,904
Fee for Service Receivable
-
Prepaid Expenses
59,564 19,484
Total Current Assets
20
Assets
20
20
20
13
12
Statement of Financial Position
Total Net Assets
939,195 $
Total liabilities
& Net Assets
848,315
$
776,336
$
1,038,785 $848,315
$
Income by Source
Events & Recurring Revenue
$
387,885
Investment Income
$
6,418
6%
10%
Family Foundations
$
104,988
Corporate
Foundations
$
268,681
8
21%
0%
In-Kind
Contributions
$
183,098
Nonprofits&
Civic Groups 1%
$
19,363
Induvudual
Contributions
$
103,094
TOTAL
1,810,927
$
6%
41
%
15%
Corporate
Contributions
$
738,447
Bookkeeping
Statement of Activities
Revenue &
Other Support
Temporarily
UNRestricted
Restricted
Contributions, Fee for Service, Other In-Kind Contributions Recurring Revenue/Special Event Revenue Investment Income 20,000 -
-
2,753 Subtotal $
22,753
Net Assets Released from Restrictions 1,213,526
183,098
387,885
375
Total Revenue and Other Support Expenditures &
Net Assets
-
-
-
3,290 1,784,884 $
$
totals december 31
Permanently
Restricted
20132012
$
22,753 $1,784,884 Temporarily
Restricted
3,290 $
UNRestricted
Permanently
Restricted
- Other revenue/expenses
Special Event Expenses
-
Fees on Endowment Funds
-
Total other revenue/expenses Changes in Net Assets 1,810,927 1,474,800 -
(173,268)
-
-($173,268) 1,273,609
270,957
408,724
5,570
1,958,860
$
-
1,810,927 $
1,958,860
$
31
totals december
20132012
-
-
$
$
-
expenditures
Program Service Expenses - 976,577 Management, General & Fundraising - 498,223 Total Expenditures 3,290 1,233,526
183,098
387,885
6,418
976,577 498,223 1,140,351
340,788
1,474,800 $
-
-
(173,268)
-
(165,375)
(312)
-
($173,268)
($165,687)
$
1,481,139
22,753 136,816 3,290 162,859 312,034
net assets
Net Assets Beginning of Year 24,966
710,045 41,325 776,336 464,302
Net Assets End of Year
846,861 44,615 939,195 776,336
47,719 2013 Expenses
Management and General
$
326,332
22%
TOTAL
1,474,800
$
Program Services
$
976,577
12%
Fundraising
171,891
$
66%
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CAPT Gisele Bonitz, USN; Kara Dallman, United Through Reading;
Sgt Matthew Flemister, USA; Debi Rogers; and CAPT Rich Rogers, USN.
Bookends
Storybook Ball 2013
Photo to the right: The Target table enjoying the Storybook Ball.
Bottom photo: Liza McFadden, President, Barbara Bush Foundation
for Family Literacy
In 2013, United Through Reading held its 5th Annual
Storybook Ball on November 9th at the Hyatt Regency
La Jolla at Aventine. With the generosity of title sponsor
BAE Systems, 345 guests enjoyed a cocktail reception and
silent auction and dinner accompanied by a celebration of
UTR’s mission and service. Also sponsored by Target and
the Dr. Seuss Foundation, among others, the gala raised
nearly $400,000. UTR is grateful to our supporters from
San Diego and across the nation who came together for
this event to support military families, celebrate the work
of the volunteers, and raise funds to support military
families. Thank you!
Bookmark it! The 6th Annual Storybook Ball will be held
on November 15th, 2014 and will celebrate UTR’s 25th
year of serving military families. For information, visit
our website or call us at 858.481.7323.
2013 Donor List Thank you to our donors
Lifetime Giving
Four-Star Sponsors
$1 million and above
BAE Systems
Target
$500,000-999,999
Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund
Dr. and Mrs. William C. Mohlenbrock
PGA TOUR Charities and Birdies for the Brave
$250,000-499,999
The Colwell Family Fund at
The San Diego Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Colwell, Jr.
Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation
Ms. Audrey Geisel
Girard Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander G. Kelley
Northrop Grumman Corporation
The USAA Foundation
USAA Federal Savings Bank
$100,000-249,999
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Boys and Girls Foundation
Ms. Christa Burke-Dittmer and
Mr. Walter Dittmer
Conrad and Christa Burke Fund at The
San Diego Foundation
Carter's Retail, Inc. and Osh Kosh B’Gosh
Martha S. Cole Trust
Downing Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Downing
The Kellogg Company
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Navy Federal Credit Union
Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Northrop Grumman Foundation
Pearson Foundation
Ms. Amy Sabbatini
Mr. Rory Sabbatini
San Diego Gas & Electric
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
The Viterbi Family Fund of the Jewish
Community Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Viterbi
Wells Fargo Foundation
Three-Star Sponsors
$50,000-99,999
Asset Management Group
Century Club of San Diego
The Collins Companies
Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
General Dynamics Corporation
Google
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Insperity
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kelley
The Legler Benbough Foundation
Maurice J. Masserini Charitable Trust
and the French Fund
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. E. Tyler Miller, Jr.
The Parker Foundation
Ms. Dianne Ratzel
County of San Diego
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Tribolet
TRW Foundation
Unisys Corporation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Weingart Foundation
Two-Star Sponsors
$25,000-49,999
American Freedom Foundation
BAE Systems’ Employees
Bob Woodruff Foundation
Booz Allen Hamilton
Callaway Golf Company Foundation
The Daily Transcript
The De Falco Family Foundation
The Deer Run Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Samuel I. and John Henry Fox Foundation
at Union Bank of CA
Harcourt, Inc.
The Heller Foundation of San Diego
Mrs. Janet Holian and Mr. Bruce Twickler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hunter
Mr. John Langan and Ms. Judith Nadell
Las Patronas
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Le Doux
Lyon & Associates Creative Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lyon
Macy's Foundation
CAPT and Mrs. Terry Magee
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Northrop Grumman Employee Charity Organization
Pacific Life Foundation
Peter F. Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate
School of Management
The Arthur and Jeanette Pratt Memorial Fund
Price Charities
Rice Family Foundation
City of San Diego
Sempra Energy Utilities
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Bookends
Ameriprise Financial
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mader
Simon & Schuster
The Paula B. and Oliver W. Jones Family Foundation Inc.
Ms. Hwa Chung Kim
Ladies of Auxiliary VFW #3909
CAPT John J. McKechnie, USN (Ret)
Mr. Thomas J. Murphy
Naval Officers' Spouses' Club of San Diego, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Panek
ProFlowers
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Raiter
Sesame Workshop
Soroptimist International of Oceanside-Carlsbad
Southland Paving, Inc.
Mr. and Ms. Howard W. Spetter
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Swanson
Harold R. and Winifred R. Swanton Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Sylvester
Tidewater Officers' Spouses Association
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Vechten
Ms. Ruth Van Vechten
Mr. Alfred Woodbridge
VADM (Ret) and Mrs. James M. Zortman
$2500-4999
$500-999
Ms. Deborah Bell and Dr. Gary Smith
Mr. Jeffrey Bridges
Cisco
Cubic Corporation
Cushman Foundation
RADM and Mrs. Pete A. Gumataotao
RADM (Ret) and Mrs. Fran Holian
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Junker
RADM (Ret) and Mrs. Steve Loeffler
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Morris
Mr. Scott Kuyper and Ms. Anne Murphy
Random House
Mr. Thomas Riddle
San Diego Padres
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Stewart
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Teshima
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Warner, Jr.
Drs. James G. and Sally Ann Zoll
Action for Boston Community Development, CFC
American Legion Auxiliary, San Dieguito
Unit No. 416
Archer-Johnson Foundation, John and
Helene Archer Fund
AXA Foundation Matching Gifts
Dr. and Mrs. Stuart B. Bell
Ms. Gladys Bernabei
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bradshaw
The Bramley Fund at The San Diego Foundation
CAPT T. L. Breitinger USN (Ret)
Century Foam, LLC
Ms. Linda L. Christen
Coastal Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Considine
Coronado Junior Woman's Club
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Couture
Ms. Victoria Currie
Mr. and Mrs. Michel Dabbar
Mr. Andrew Davis
Adrian Ensor
Escarosa CFC #0194
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Faris
Ms. Sarah Farnsworth
Ms. Joan R. Fisher
Mr. Charles Girsch
The Gold Diggers
The James Irvine Foundation
Ms. Denise Jelinski-Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jertberg
JMM Charitable Foundation,
Arthur J. Remillard III
Ms. Paulette Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Langmaid
Mr. David Maganza
Dr. and Mrs. Edward R. McDevitt
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McKechnie
Mr. and Mrs. Keith McKenzie
Monterey Bay Officers' Spouses Club
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Moore
Mr. David Newman
Northern Clearing, Inc.
Ms. Annette Peck
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Pritchett
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Swinton
S. Mark Taper Foundation
Union Bank of California
2013 Annual Giving
Donors who have given a total of
$25,000 or more are listed in
lifetime giving categories.
One-Star Sponsors
$10,000-24,999
AGP Sorrento R & D, LP
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation
GE Aviation
Jacob Tyler, Brand Communications Agency
$5,000-9,999
$1000-2499
American Forces Spouses' Club - Korea
Army Officers' Wives Club of Greater
Washington Area
Ms. Gwyneth Bent
Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation
Camp Pendleton Officers' Wives Club
CAPT Thomas Carlson and Ms. Linda Fitzgerald
Mr. Charles Charman
The Ron and Kathy Colby Family Foundation
Costello Family Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Dana Dickerson
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ehmann
Employees of Middle River Aircraft Systems
Mr. Todd Sylvester and CAPT Maureen
Fox-Sylvester
Galloway Foundation, Inc.
GE Foundation
General Dynamics Information Technology
Global Impact Combined Federal
Campaign Overseas
Guilford Whitney Foundation Fund at the
San Diego Foundation
LTC and Mrs. Cory Henry
CAPT and Mrs. Joseph Hester III
Rotary Club of Coronado Foundation
Rudick/Forsythe Fund of the Jewish
Community Foundation
LCDR and Mrs. Edison Rush
San Diego Padres Baseball Club
RADM and Mrs. Kenneth D. Slaght
Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy
CAPT (Ret) and Mrs. Buzz Sorce
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Sparks
CAPT Craig Turley and CAPT Lori F. Turley
MCPON (SS/SW) Rick West, USN (Ret)
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Zapfel
CAPT and Mrs. Herb Zoehrer
Board of Trustees
Officers
Dwayne N. Junker, USN (Ret) Chair
Senior Advisor, Office of the President
Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc.
Jeff Mader Vice Chair
Vice President
Technology Services, Target
Douglas Stewart Secretary
Vice President, Government Relations
BAE Systems, Inc.
Stuart Teshima Chief Financial Officer
Senior VP & Corporate Controller
Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc.
Members
Deborah L. Bel
Air Force Medical Inspector
AF Inspection Agency, Kirkland AFB NM
Mike Bradshaw
Federal Enterprise Sales Director Google, Inc.
Sarah Farnsworth
Senior VP, Public Affairs San Diego Padres
AnneMarie Gumataotao, Ph.D.
Faculty University of Maryland University College
RADM Fran Holian, USN (Ret)
Northrop Grumman Corp. (Ret)
CMSgt Denise M. Jelinski-Hall USAF USAF/ANG (Ret)
National Guard Bureau
Senior Enlisted Advisor (Former)
CAPT Terry Magee, USN (Ret)
Consultant
Sid Morris
Dir. Planning & Development
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Annette Peck
San Diego Military Advisory Council
Cathryn Spetter Member
Acquisition & Outreach Manager
Navy Federal Credit Union
Charles Van Vechten
President
Jacob Tyler, Brand Communications Agency
Gene Zapfel
Group VP, Defense & Intelligence Agencies
Unisys Federal Business
VADM Jim Zortman, USN (Ret)
Sector VP, Global Logistics & Operational Support
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Sally Ann Zoll, Ed.D
Chief Executive Officer
Honorary Advisor
Audrey Geisel
Dr. Seuss Foundation
Founder
Betty J. Mohlenbrock, M.Ed.
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Bookends
Letter from our CEO
Dearest United Through Reading friends,
2013 was a big year for United Through Reading and it was all due to you.
All of you, the board, staff, volunteers, and amazing donors and supporters came through
again to connect our military families far and wide!
In 2013, more than 450 active duty service members volunteered more than 170,000 hours;
thousands of donors gave more than $1.5 million; and nearly 200,000 beneficiaries, military
service members and their families shared bedtime stories while far apart.
In peacetime and in times of conflict, our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen
are serving around the world on security and humanitarian missions. The call continues for our
military servicemen and women to be away from home, and as they answer the call for service, so
does UTR – with the help of hundreds of volunteers and thousands of donors.
Wherever our service members are stationed, wherever they are serving – on deployment, in training,
on special assignments, or simply stationed away from home – UTR will be there too.
With sincere thanks and gratitude,
Sally Ann Zoll, Ed.D.
United Through Reading,
Chief Executive Officer
www.UnitedThroughReading.org
/unitedthroughreading
@utr4military
United Through Reading
11772 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 125
San Diego, CA 92121
858.481.7323
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