Red Balloon Awards Dinner & Gala
Traveling Stories hosts its inaugural Red Balloon Awards dinner and gala event in conjunction with National Literacy Month. The event honors five literacy heroes and benefits the organization’s StoryTent program, which provides free reading support to more than 2000 underserved children in San Diego every year. The Red Balloon Awards bring the community together to celebrate businesses and individuals who make literacy a priority and partner with organizations and teachers to improve children’s reading levels. This year’s award recipients include IDW Publishing, Kevin Eastman (co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Las Patronas, Waypoint Public, and Don and Jo Soderquist. Traveling Stories will also announce a Volunteer of the Year on the night of the event. This year’s gala, with the theme “Cirque du Livre” (Circus of Books), will begin with a cocktail reception with music by DJ Marcus More and live cirque performances. The event includes a silent auction.