Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards More Than $7.5 Million to Nearly 870 Schools, Nonprofits and Literacy Organizations
May 11 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Grants provide funding for adult, family and
summer literacy programs
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award of
more than $7.5 million in literacy grants to nearly 870 nonprofit
organizations, libraries and schools this morning. Awarded funds
are aimed at supporting adult, family and summer literacy programs
within a 20-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution
center across the 44 states Dollar General serves.
“Dollar General is excited to provide these organizations with
funding to support literacy and education throughout the 44 states
we serve,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “Providing these
grants and supporting the communities we call home reflects our
mission of Serving Others and it’s rewarding to see the
impact these funds have.”
Recipients of today’s grant announcements plan to use Dollar
General Literacy Foundation funds to help adults learn to read,
prepare for the high school equivalency exam, promote childhood
summer reading or learn English. A complete list of grant
recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is also currently
accepting applications for youth literacy grants through Thursday,
May 18, 2017. Youth literacy grants support schools, public
libraries and nonprofit organizations in implementing new or
expanding existing literacy efforts. Funding can be used to
purchase new technology, equipment, books, materials or software to
enhance literacy programs. Applications are available online at
www.dgliteracy.org.
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Media Relations Department at 1-877-944-DGPR (3477) or via email at
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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 as part of the company’s mission of Serving
Others for over 20 years. Since its inception in 1993, the
Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $135
million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 8.6
million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or
continued education. For more information about the Dollar General
Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit
www.dgliteracy.org.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers
for over 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save
money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used
and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids,
cleaning supplies, clothing for the family, housewares and seasonal
items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations.
Dollar General operated 13,601 stores in 44 states as of May 5,
2017. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General
sells products from America's most-trusted brands such as Procter
& Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills,
Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Learn more about Dollar
General at www.dollargeneral.com.
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