St. Matthews, SC - June 8, 2022 – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Calhoun County Library a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy. This local grant is part of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s recent award of $10.5 million donation to support summer, family, and adult literacy programs, representing the organization’s largest one-day grant donation in its 29-year history.
“The Calhoun County Library cannot thank the Dollar General Literacy Foundation enough for its generous funding of our summer reading program,” said Beth Rast, Programs and Outreach Librarian. “Because of the support from Dollar General, we were able to register over 160 readers and to log in over 60,000 minutes of reading this summer. Over 700 community members enjoyed educational, exciting programs that were interesting and focused on the importance of literacy. Involvement in our summer reading program helped to prevent the summer SLIDE for many students as they continued to read for incentives over the summer. We are thrilled with our partnership with Dollar General and look forward to working with them in the future!”
"For nearly 30 years, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has been proud to invest in literacy and education programs in our hometown communities," said Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. "The recent and significant shifts in the educational landscape have made the Foundation’s mission more critically important. As we work to create access to high-quality instruction for all individuals, we share our gratitude for the educators who are working to uplift and empower others. We hope these funds will have a meaningful impact on students and teachers across the country and look forward to seeing the positive impact they have on learners.”
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports organizations that increase access to educational programming, stimulate and enable innovation in the delivery of educational instruction and inspire a love of reading. Each year, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards funds to nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center to support adult, family, summer, and youth literacy programs. The Foundation also offers a student referral program for individuals interested in learning how to read, speak English, or prepare for the high school equivalency exam. Referrals to a local organization that provides free literacy services are available online here or through referral cards found in the Learn to Read brochures that are available at the cash register of every Dollar General store.
About Calhoun County Library
The Calhoun County Library is committed to optimizing library services, strengthening community involvement, and exemplifying strategic stewardship throughout the various communities in our service area, including St. Matthews, Fort Motte, Sandy Run, Cameron, Lone Star, and areas beyond. The Library meets this mission through the delivery of programs and services at the main library, the Bookmobile, the Sandy Run Express Point, and through outreach efforts. For more information, visit us on Facebook and Instagram @calhouncountylibrarysc or visit https://www.calhouncountylibrary.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 $216 million in grants, helping more than 15.4 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy, a general education diploma or English proficiency. Cal Turner, Jr. founded the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to honor his grandfather and Dollar General’s co-founder, J.L. Turner, who was functionally illiterate having dropped out of school in the third grade to support his family. The Foundation aims to provide support to schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations that seek to improve adult, summer, youth and family literacy initiatives. To learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, visit www.dgliteracy.org.
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