Dollar General Literacy Foundation Issues $4.8 Million in Grants
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., May 14, 2009 — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation continues its fight against illiteracy by awarding grants totaling $4.8 million to 314 nonprofit organizations that promote literacy and education.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation aims to increase literacy among adults and families through its grant program. Approximately 99,000 individual students and families living in the 35 states where Dollar General operates stores will be supported by these grants. The grants support adult basic education, GED preparation, English as a Second Language, and family and workforce literacy initiatives.
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