Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards More Than $3.5 Million in Youth Literacy Grants
'As the need for accessible educational materials and resources for our country's youth continues, we are proud to provide vital support to local literacy programs,' shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. 'The Dollar General Literacy Foundation believes the investment in the education of a young student is an investment in a brighter future. We are grateful to the local schools, libraries and non-profit organizations that are serving students and helping them thrive.'
To shine an additional light on literacy, the Foundation recently launched its sixth annual The Yellow Glasses Project. Now through International Literacy Day on September 8 (or while supplies last), DG customers can purchase yellow sunglasses for $2 each at participating DG (NYSE: DG) stores across the country to benefit the DGLF.
Since its inception in 1993, the DGLF has awarded more than $275 million through more than 30,000 grants to support organizations working to advance literacy and basic education. Today's grants complement the Foundation's recent record-setting, one-day donation in the Foundation's history of more than $13.2 million to support adult, family, and summer literacy programs across the country in May 2025.
To learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation's support of adult, family, youth, and summer literacy programs and upcoming grant cycles visit www.dgliteracy.org.
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 $275 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 23.8 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.
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