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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded Warsaw Adult Education a $10,000 grant to support adult literacy.
The funds are a part of 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 in the 48 states in which Dollar General operates, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
“We are incredibly grateful to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for their generous support of our adult literacy efforts,” said Leo Patiño, director of Warsaw Adult Education. “This $10,000 grant will directly impact the lives of adult learners in our community by providing them with the tools and resources they need to build stronger literacy skills and brighter futures. Together, we’re breaking down barriers and opening doors to opportunity and impactful change.”
“For over 30 years, the foundation has been investing in literacy and basic education programs in our hometown communities,” shared Denine Torr, executive director of the DGLF. “Today’s grant announcement is a celebration of our unwavering commitment to student and teacher success. We are grateful to all the grant recipients for their commitment to advancing education and helping students thrive.”
The DGLF supports organizations that increase access to educational programming, stimulate and enable innovation in the delivery of educational instruction and inspire a love of reading. Each year, DGLF awards funds to nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center to support adult, family, summer and youth literacy programs. The foundation also offers a student referral program for individuals interested in learning how to read, speak English or prepare for the high school equivalency exam. Referrals to a local organization that provides free literacy services are available online here or through referral cards found in the Learn to Read brochures that are available at the cash register of every Dollar General store.
The foundation also plans to launch its sixth annual The Yellow Glasses Project campaign on July 21, in which customers can purchase yellow sunglasses at Dollar General stores for $2 each to benefit the DGLF.
