$240K in grants awarded to Alabama nonprofits, libraries, schools

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Several Alabama nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools are set to receive more than $240,000 in literacy grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

According to the foundation, the grants are part of a one-day literacy donation of more than $13 million throughout 47 states where Dollar General operates. It is meant to support adult, family and summer literacy programs that are located within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center.

Below is a list of Alabama recipients:

Family Support Center, Prattville- $10,000
Coastal Alabama Community College, Bay Minette- $10,000
North Baldwin Literacy Council, Bay Minette- 7,500
South Baldwin Literacy Council, Foley- $10,000
South Baldwin Literacy Council, Foley- $3,000
South Baldwin Literacy Council, Foley- $7,500
Spanish Fort Public Library, Spanish Fort- $3,000
Susan Moore Elementary, Blountsville- $3,000
Oneonta Public Library, Oneonta- $2,000
Jacksonville State University Foundation, Jacksonville- $3,000
Grove Hill Public Library, Grove Hill- $3,000
Easterseals of Northwest Alabama, Muscle Shoals- $8,000
Northwest-Shoals Community College Foundation, Muscle Shoals- $9,518
Helen Keller Public Library, Tuscumbia- $2,000
Castleberry Recreation Center, Castleberry- $3,000
Agape Community Economic Development, Inc., Selma- $ 2,500
Dekalb County Schools, Rainsville- $3,000
Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville- $10,000
Rainsville Public Library, Rainsville- $1,500
Elmore County Family Resource Center, Wetumpka $8,500
Scottsboro Public Library, Scottsboro- $3,000
The Foundry Ministries, Inc., Bessemer- $10,000
Center of Hope, Birmingham- $10,000
Community Care Development Network, Birmingham- $5,000
Rose And Concrete, Birmingham- $3,000
Spring Valley School, Birmingham- $3,000
The Literacy Council of Central Alabama, Birmingham- $10,000
Bridgeways, Homewood- $3,000
Dyslexia Corner, Warrior- $1,800
Loachapoka Elementary, Auburn- $3,000
Lee County Literacy Coalition, Opelika- $10,000
Lee County Literacy Coalition, Opelika- $10,000
Southern Union State Community College, Opelika- $10,000
Learn To Read Council of Athens And Limestone County, Inc., Athens- $10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama, Huntsville- $2,000
Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation, Huntsville- $ 3,000
Capital Area Adult Literacy Council, Montgomery- $3,200
Heritage Training And Career Center, Inc., Montgomery- $10,000
Marion-Perry County Library, Marion- $3,000
Troy University Foundation, Troy- $3,000
Odenville Public Library, Odenville- $1,500
Arcadia Elementary School, Tuscaloosa- $3,000
Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa- $10,000
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa- $3,000

“It is a joy to celebrate this historic grant announcement during our 30th anniversary year,” shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “For three decades, DGLF’s investment in community programs has created meaningful access to literacy skills for adults, children and families alike and exemplified Dollar General’s mission of Serving Others. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity and access to quality education, and we look forward to seeing these literacy grants inspire reading and build brighter futures.”

Funding may be used to purchase new technology, equipment, books, materials, or software to enhance literacy programs, the foundation added.

Learn more about the Foundation’s literacy grant programs by visiting http://www.dgliteracy.org.

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