August 22, 2024, Press Release from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation: Goodlettsville, Tennessee – August 22, 2024 – Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced the award of more than $115,000 in youth literacy grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of more than $4 million recently awarded across the country for recipients to use the funds to purchase books, technology, equipment or materials to help extend a brighter future for K-12 students.
“We understand investing in youth literacy means investing in the future of students and our collective communities,” shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “Through these grants, we hope to enhance the programs’ efforts to foster students’ critical thinking skills, creativity and confidence so they can unlock their potential and achieve their dreams.”
Ohio recipients are below, and a comprehensive list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org. The Ohio grants are expected to positively impact the lives of nearly 16,000 individuals in the state.
Applications for the 2025 Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant cycle supporting youth, family, summer and adult literacy programs will be available at www.dgliteracy.org in January 2025. These grants aim to support schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center in implementing new literacy initiatives or expanding existing ones. Grant applications may be found online at http://www.dgliteracy.org.
To shine an additional light on literacy, the DGLF is also currently hosting its fifth annual Yellow Glasses Project through September 8 (or while supplies last). Customers can purchase yellow sunglasses at Dollar General stores for $2 each, and all proceeds benefit the Foundation.
Ohio recipients include:
City | Organization Name | Grant Amount |
Akron | The Well Community Development Corporation | $ 3,200 |
Alliance | Stuckey Family Interfaith CDC | $ 3,960 |
Athens | Research And Sponsored Programs | $ 4,000 |
Atwater | Waterloo Elementary School | $ 4,000 |
Beachwood | Coach Sam's Inner Circle Foundation | $ 4,000 |
Canton | Project Rebuild, Inc. | $ 3,900 |
Canton | United Way Of Greater Stark County | $ 4,000 |
Chillicothe | YMCA Of Ross County | $ 4,000 |
Cincinnati | Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Cincinnati | $ 4,000 |
Cleveland | Cleveland Play House | $ 4,000 |
Columbus | Noble Academy Columbus | $ 2,500 |
Dayton | Big Brothers Big Sisters Of The Greater Miami Valley | $ 3,000 |
Dayton | Dayton Metro Library Finance Department | $ 4,000 |
Dayton | Kiser Elementary School | $ 4,000 |
Fairborn | Bethlehem Lutheran School | $ 4,000 |
Kenton | MLJ Hardin County District Library | $ 3,339 |
Lakemore | Super Learning Center's Faith Christian Academy | $ 4,000 |
Lewisburg | Tri-County North Middle School | $ 4,000 |
Malta | Morgan West Elementary | $ 4,000 |
Middleport | Mid-Valley Christian School | $ 3,975 |
Milford Center | Fairbanks Elementary School | $ 4,000 |
Mogadore | Field Local Schools | $ 4,000 |
Newton Falls | Newton Falls Junior High School | $ 1,200 |
Norwalk | Norwalk City School District | $ 4,000 |
Parma | Cuyahoga County Public Library | $ 4,000 |
Portsmouth | Clay Local Schools | $ 4,000 |
Sylvania | The Learning Club® Of Toledo | $ 4,000 |
Toledo | Hope Learning Academy Of Toledo | $ 3,703 |
Warren | United Way Of Trumbull County | $ 4,000 |
Westerville | Central College Christian School | $ 1,700 |
Youngstown | Potential Development | $ 4,000 |
Zanesville | Muskingum County Library System | $ 1,000 |
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 $254 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 21.8 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.
