Dollar General awards grants to Foxburg, Knox libraries

From staff reports

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently announced the award of more than $200,000 in literacy grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools.

Among the organization’s grants — $1,000 to the Foxburg Public Library and $1,075 to the Knox Public Library.

The funds are aimed at supporting adult, family and summer literacy programs within a 20-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center across the 44 states Dollar General serves.

Dollar General has stores in Knox, Marianne, Fryburg and Emlenton, all within 20 miles of the Foxburg or Knox libraries.

The grants awarded to Pennsylvania organizations are expected to positively impact the lives of more than 10,000 Pennsylvanians.

“In keeping with Dollar General’s mission of Serving Others, we are excited to provide grants to support literacy and education initiatives in the communities we proudly call home,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO and Dollar General Literacy Foundation board member.”Each year, funds provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation make a real difference by providing the tools that students, adults and families need to pursue new opportunities and accomplish their goals. We believe these programs empower the communities we serve, and we are honored to play a role in their success.”

Statewide grants are part of more than $8.3 million that the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded this year.

Recipients of the grants plan to use Dollar General Literacy Foundation funds to help adults learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency exam, promote childhood summer reading or learn English.