Dollar General to Donate More Than 100,000 Books to Elementary Schools
April 27 2021 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
In Partnership with Kellogg Company, DG to
Provide 100 New Books for New Store Openings
Dollar General (NYSE: DG), in partnership with Kellogg Company,
plans to donate more than 100,000 new books to elementary schools
across the country to help celebrate new DG store openings. The
program demonstrates the Company’s mission of Serving Others
by supporting literacy and education in the communities Dollar
General calls home. With each new store grand opening, Dollar
General plans to donate 100 new books for students ranging from
kindergarten to fifth grade at nearby elementary schools.
“Dollar General is proud to celebrate our new store openings by
investing in the book collections of our local elementary school
libraries,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General’s vice president of
corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. “Books are
critical for expanding vocabularies, building critical thinking
skills and nourishing children’s imagination and creativity. We are
grateful for our partnership with Kellogg Company in encouraging
students’ lifelong love of reading by providing high-quality books
to our hometown communities.”
Dollar General has a longstanding history of supporting literacy
in the communities it calls home through its partnership with the
Dollar General Literacy Foundation and corporate donations aimed at
supporting various education initiatives. Since its founding in
1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than
$186 million to support literacy and learning. In turn, these
grants have enabled more than 12 million people to achieve their
goals through the work of nearly 20,000 recipient
organizations.
Additionally, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is
currently accepting grants for its 2021 Youth Literacy grant cycle
through May 20, 2021 at 10 p.m. CT. The grants support efforts to
implement, enhance or expand K-12 literacy instruction with a focus
on increasing access for all students. Schools, libraries and
nonprofit organizations within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General
store or distribution center with programs aimed at implementing or
expanding youth literacy programs are encouraged to apply.
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About Dollar General
Corporation Dollar General Corporation has been
delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 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, basic apparel,
housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient
neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 17,266 stores in 46
states as of February 26, 2021. In addition to high-quality private
brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted
manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble,
Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark,
Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. Learn more about Dollar
General at www.dollargeneral.com.
About Kellogg Company At
Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), we strive to enrich and delight the
world through foods and brands that matter. Our beloved brands
include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg’s Frosted
Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®,
Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net
sales in 2018 were approximately $13.5 billion, comprised
principally of snacks and convenience foods like cereal and frozen
foods. Kellogg brands are beloved in markets around the world. We
are also a company with Heart & Soul, committed to creating
Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030 through our
Kellogg’s® Better Days global purpose platform. Visit
www.KelloggCompany.com or www.OpenforBreakfast.com.
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