Freedom Intermediate School and Moore Elementary School in Franklin were among the grant recipients for Dollar General’s Youth Literacy Programs. “The Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s Youth Literacy grants are awarded to assist with implementing new or expanding existing youth literacy programs; to purchase new technology or equipment to support youth literacy initiatives; or to purchase books, materials or software for youth literary programs,” explains Emily Weiss, media relations.
“Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards the Youth Literacy grants annually at the start of the school year so that the funds are in place to have an impact on reading education and support,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “Reading is an essential building block to a bright future. We award the Youth Literacy grants to provide schools and nonprofit organizations with resources that support their efforts to strengthen literacy skills and education.”
Dollar General awarded $246,500 in grants through this program to 26 area nonprofits, schools, libraries and community groups to further literacy programs.
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Photograph by Dollar General Literacy Program
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