The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Swayze Elementary School a $3,500 grant to support its youth literacy efforts. The funding is part of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s recent award of nearly $2.6 million across the country to support more than 300,000 students attending more than 600 schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations in the communities Dollar General calls home.
Dr. Dana Jenkins, Principal, asserts, “At Swayze Elementary, we believe that we are launching successful futures by laying solid foundations. Reading is a critical skill that enables our students to become productive citizens and future leaders. Our reading scores have increased due to multiple strategies and activities provided through continuous work from our teachers, parents, and community stakeholders. We would like to thank Dollar General Literacy Foundation for providing us with additional support to continue enriching our students with reading opportunities.”
Funds will be used to expand the school’s existing literacy program through purchasing reading technology software, books, and student incentives. Ms. Alexandra Antwine, Reading Interventionist, states, “A pillar of the school’s literacy plan is to find ways to both remediate our students who need extra support and enrich our advanced students towards developing deeper reading comprehension. Swayze Elementary would also like to provide our students with incentives to promote their love of reading through positive reinforcement to encourage them to continue to read more.”
“We are proud to award these grants to literacy and education programs across the country and support their meaningful work of expanding children’s joy of reading and creating a foundation for future educational growth,” shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “We are excited to make a difference in thousands of students’ lives through these donations and look forward to making more positive impacts as we celebrate the Foundation’s 30th anniversary year.”
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation 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, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation 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 via the business website or through referral cards found in the Learn to Read brochures that are available at the cash register of every Dollar General store.
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 $238 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 19.6 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
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