Articles from Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced a record-setting, one-day donation in the Foundation’s history of more than $13.2 million to support adult, family, and summer literacy programs across the country. The grants will positively support more than 1,200 public schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations and approximately 1.3 million individuals. A complete list of grant recipients is available online at www.dgliteracy.org.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) awarded more than $4 million to support 730+ schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations in the communities that Dollar General (NYSE: DG) calls home. Expecting to positively impact more than 380,000 students across the continental United States, recipients plan to use the funds to purchase books, technology, equipment or materials to help extend a brighter future for K-12 students. A complete list of grant recipients is available online at www.dgliteracy.org.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced more than $10.6 million in grants to support nearly 1,100 adult, family and summer literacy programs across the country. In total, today’s grants are expected to positively impact more than 1.4 million individuals. A complete list of grant recipients is available online at www.dgliteracy.org.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced more than $2 million in grants to Learning Ally, Reading is Fundamental and The Barbara Bush Foundation during its 30th anniversary celebration. Additional anniversary events will be announced throughout the fall to further mark the milestone.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) awarded nearly $2.6 million to support over 600 schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations as it celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023. Recipients plan to use the funds to purchase books, technology, equipment or materials to help extend a brighter future for K-12 students. A complete list of grant recipients is available online at www.dgliteracy.org.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced a $1 million donation to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®. The grant is part of the DGLF’s 30th anniversary celebration in 2023 and will extend the Imagination Library’s work to provide free books to children from birth to age five.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced its largest one-day donation in the Foundation’s 30-year history. In total, more than $13 million was awarded to support adult, family, and summer literacy programs across the country, which will impact approximately 3.1 million individuals in their journeys to learn to read and achieve future goals. A complete list of grant recipients is available online at www.dgliteracy.org.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced plans to award more than $3 million in grants to support more than 420,000 students attending nearly 800 schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations in the communities Dollar General (NYSE: DG) calls home. These funds aim to narrow the gap between learners’ needs and programs’ financial resources by providing books, technology, equipment or materials to youth education programs. A complete list of recipients can be found at www.dgliteracy.org.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced an approximately $9.2 million commitment to support literacy in the communities that Dollar General (NYSE: DG) calls home. The financial commitment includes nearly $8.2 million in spring grants to support family, adult and summer literacy program across the country. Grant recipients will be announced on May 12 and a list of organizations selected for funding will be posted on www.dgliteracy.org. DGLF’s commitment also features a $1 million grant to DonorsChoose to support a match program for book projects on May 5 in celebration of Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. Additionally, Dollar General plans to offer a monthly in-store discount for teachers beginning May 1.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced a commitment of approximately $5 million in grants to five national organizations working to address the critical literacy needs identified in its new State of American Literacy Report released today. The grant recipients, including Save the Children, The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, DonorsChoose, Discovery Education and the Children’s Defense Fund, are focused on advancing literacy instruction and access, developing learning tools and technology and providing professional development for instructors.