Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards More Than $4 Million in Youth Literacy Grants
August 22 2024 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) awarded
more than $4 million to support 730+ schools, libraries and
nonprofit organizations in the communities that Dollar General
(NYSE: DG) calls home. Expecting to positively impact more than
380,000 students across the continental United States, recipients
plan to use the funds to purchase books, technology, equipment or
materials to help extend a brighter future for K-12 students. A
complete list of grant recipients is available online at
www.dgliteracy.org.
“We understand investing in youth literacy means investing in
the future of students and our collective communities,” shared
Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation. “Through these grants, we hope to enhance the programs’
efforts to foster students’ critical thinking skills, creativity
and confidence so they can unlock their potential and achieve their
dreams.”
Since its inception in 1993, the DGLF has awarded more than $254
million to support nonprofit organizations working to advance
literacy and basic education. Today’s grants complement the
Foundation’s more than $10.6 million grant announcement in May to
support adult, family and summer literacy programs, which reflected
a milestone of serving more than 20 million individuals since its
inception.
To shine an additional light on literacy, the DGLF is also
currently hosting its fifth annual Yellow Glasses Project through
September 8 (or while supplies last). Customers can purchase yellow
sunglasses at Dollar General stores for $2 each, and all proceeds
benefit the Foundation.
To learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s
support of adult, family, youth, and summer literacy programs and
upcoming grant cycles visit www.dgliteracy.org.
About the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support
initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy
and education. Since 1993, the Foundation has awarded more than
$254 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more
than 21.8 million individuals take their first steps toward
literacy, a general education diploma or English proficiency. Each
year, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation provides financial
support to schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a
15-mile radius of Dollar General stores and distribution centers.
To learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation or apply
for a literacy grant, visit www.dgliteracy.org.
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