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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Walton & Tipton Township Public Library receives $3,000 grant
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded the Walton & Tipton Township Public Library a $3,000 grant to support its summer reading program. The funds are a part of a record-setting, one-day donation in the Foundation's history of more than $13.2 million to support adult, family, and summer literacy programs in the 48 states in which Dollar General operates. 'We are extremely grateful for Dollar General and the funds that have been awarded to us,' said director Kristi Hileman. 'As a small, rural library, grants such as this one make a huge difference in the events and programs that the Walton Library may host. Funds will support our summer reading program so that we may expand our selection of books. Funds also will go toward literacy projects in order to aid people who need help with their reading skills.' 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, according to a press release. The Foundation also plans to launch its sixth annual The Yellow Glasses Project campaign on July 21, in which customers can purchase yellow sunglasses at Dollar General stores for $2 each to benefit the DGLF.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AgriLife wheat plot tour slated for May 22 in Bushland
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research will host a wheat field day and plot tour from 8:30 to 11 a.m. May 22 at the AgriLife Research Station, 2301 Experiment Station Road in Bushland. The event will start with a welcome from Brent Auvermann, Ph.D., director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Amarillo. It will include the introduction of new AgriLife Extension entomologist Tyler Gilreath and a tour of the station's wheat plot. The program also includes an update from the Texas Wheat Producers Board, as well as the following topics and speakers: Statewide variety testing update and emerging issues, with Brandon Gerrish, Ph.D., an AgriLife Extension statewide small grains specialist and an assistant professor at Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences in Bryan-College Station; Texas A&M AgriLife Wheat Breeding Program update, with Jackie Rudd, Ph.D., an AgriLife Research wheat breeder and professor at the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences in Amarillo; and Emerging disease issues in wheat, with Ken Obasa, Ph.D., an AgriLife Extension pathologist and assistant professor at the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology in Amarillo. For more information, contact Gerrish at 207-432-1481. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award of approximately $580,000 in literacy grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. A comprehensive list of grant recipients may be found online at Texas recipients include $10,000 to the Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle in Amarillo and $10,000 to Literacy Lubbock and $3,000 to Communities In Schools of the South Plains, both in Lubbock. The Foundation also plans to launch its sixth annual The Yellow Glasses Project campaign on July 21, in which customers can purchase yellow sunglasses at Dollar General stores for $2 each to benefit the foundation. This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Wheat plot tour slated for May 22 in Bushland by Texas A&M AgriLife
Business Wire
08-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Announces Record-Setting One-Day Donation
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced a 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. The grants will positively support more than 1,200 public schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations and approximately 1.3 million individuals. A complete list of grant recipients is available online at 'For over 30 years, the Foundation has been investing in literacy and basic education programs in our hometown communities,' shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. 'Today's grant announcement is a celebration of our unwavering commitment to student and teacher success. We are grateful to all the grant recipients for their commitment to advancing education and helping students thrive.' Each year, the DGLF awards grants to public schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General (NYSE: DG) store or distribution center. The Foundation plans to announce its 2025 youth literacy grant recipients in August 2025, and applications for the 2026 grant cycle are currently scheduled to open in January 2026. The Foundation also plans to launch its sixth annual The Yellow Glasses Project campaign on July 21, 2025, in which customers can purchase yellow sunglasses at Dollar General stores for $2 each to benefit the DGLF. The DGLF was founded in 1993 by Dollar General's former CEO, Cal Turner, Jr., in honor of his grandfather and DG co-founder, J.L. Turner, who was functionally illiterate. Since its inception in 1993, the DGLF has awarded more than $271 million to more than 25,000 organizations supporting more than 23 million individuals in their educational journeys. For additional information, photographs or items to supplement a story, please visit the DG Newsroom or contact the Media Relations Department via email at dgpr@ 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 $271 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 23 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
