Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards More Than $3 Million To Support Youth Education
08 Setembro 2022 - 7:55AM
Business Wire
Nearly 800 schools, libraries and nonprofit
organizations receive youth literacy grants
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.
“The Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s work to help
individuals pursue their dreams and educational goals stands at the
forefront of the Foundation’s philanthropic passions, and we are
proud to extend our ongoing commitment to support youth education
through today’s grant announcement,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar
General’s chief executive officer and Dollar General Literacy
Foundation chairman. “We understand the challenges educators and
literacy programs may face and are proud to invest in local
literacy and education initiatives to further demonstrate our
mission of Serving Others.”
The DGLF awards grants each year to literacy organizations
located within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or
distribution center as part of its ongoing commitment to improve
individuals’ lives through literacy and education. Applications for
the 2023 Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant cycle supporting
youth, family, summer and adult literacy programs will be available
at www.dgliteracy.org in January 2023.
“During this back-to-school season, we are grateful for all of
the educators, school officials, librarians, non-profit partners
and volunteers who are working hard to help students excel and
creating brighter futures for this generation of learners,” said
Denine Torr, Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s executive
director. “We hope these funds will help provide needed resources,
enhance educational programming and position teachers and students
for success.”
Today’s youth literacy grants add to the Foundation’s $9.2
million awarded this spring to support adult, family and summer
literacy programs. Founded in 1993, to date the DGLF has awarded
more than $219 million to support nearly 16.1 million individuals
improve their lives through literacy and education. The Foundation
was founded by DG’s former CEO Cal Turner, Jr. in honor of his
grandfather and DG co-founder, J.L. Turner, who was functionally
illiterate.
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. Since 1993, the Foundation has awarded more than
$219 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more
than 16.1 million individuals take their first steps toward
literacy, a general education diploma or English proficiency. Each
year, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation provides financial
support to schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a
15-mile radius of Dollar General stores and distribution centers.
To learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation or apply
for a literacy grant, visit www.dgliteracy.org.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers
for more than 80 years through its mission of Serving
Others. 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 18,566 stores in 47 states as of July 29, 2022. 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.
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