Blue Star Families has an
exciting new partnership! Recently, the non-profit committed to supporting and
empowering military families, partnered with the Walt Disney Company to grow
its Books on Bases program. In June, more than 250 Army and Marine Corps family
members from Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall near Washington, DC, received
free books from Disney. Mickey Mouse made a surprise appearance at the event,
where families also took part in group readings and craft activities.
Books on Bases was created by BSF
as a way to positively impact the lives of military children through the power
of reading. A healthy love of books can help military children cope with absent
parents, frequent moves and other life changes. Other partners and supporters
of the program include BAE Systems, Sleeping Bear Press, Operation Paperback,
United Concordia and Random House. To date, the program has touched more than
150,000 lives and Disney’s donation of more than 30,000 books will go a long
way to help the program continue to grow and prosper.
Connie Milstein is a member of the Blue Star Families Board of Directors and a Washington, DC local. She has been a long-term supporter of active duty military members, military families and our country’s veterans.
