Service men and women can visit more than 60 USO centers in airports, community locations, military medical facilities, and overseas bases to read a book aloud while being recorded on DVD.
Children continually express the emotion of having their deployed parent right there in their own living room! Since 1990, United Through Reading, a California-based
nonprofit organization, has been uniting military families facing physical separation by having the deployed service member read a children’s book aloud while being recorded on DVD to send home to their children.
The USO enables service members to participate in the United Through Reading Military Program free of charge. The DVD, a copy of the book, instructions, as well as information on the program, are mailed to the child and family back home. All recording equipment, books and packing and shipping materials are supplied by the USO. The parent or caregiver is encouraged to photograph and/or videotape the child’s excitement as they watch the DVD and follow along with the book. The photograph and/or DVD is sent to the deployed family members to encourage them to participate again.
To support this worthy program, please click here to make a donation.
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