Southwest Georgia programs receive Dollar General literacy grants
Programs in Albany, Camilla, Dawson and Thomasville receive grants to promote literacy
From Staff Reports
ALBANY — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced on Thursday the award of more than $255,000 in literacy grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools.
Several of them included entities from southwest Georgia.
These 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. The grants awarded to Georgia organizations are expected to positively impact the lives of more than 29,000 in the state.
“We are honored to fund literacy and education initiatives, which support our mission of Serving Others,” Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said. “The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018 and a legacy of helping people improve their lives through literacy and education. Including the grants announced today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has provided more than $154 million in funding to help more than 10 million people.
“We believe these programs can have a positive impact on the communities we serve and we look forward to continuing to partner with organizations dedicated to making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans.”
The southwest Georgia recipients are:
— Kiddie U Corporation in Albany, $1,500.00
— De Soto Trail Regional Library in Camilla, $1,000
— Positive Direction Youth Center, Inc. in Dawson, $3,000
— Thomas County Public Library System in Thomasville, $3,000
Statewide grants are part of more than $8.3 million that the foundation awarded this week. Recipients of the grant announcements are expected to use the funds to help adults learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency exam, promote childhood summer reading or learn English.
The foundation is also currently accepting applications for youth literacy grants through Thursday. 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.
Grant applications are available online at www.dgliteracy.org. The site also shows a comprehensive list of Thursday’s grant recipients.
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