The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded the Platte Valley Literacy Association (PVLA) a $5,000 grant to support family literacy. 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.
“The Platte Valley Literacy Association is so thankful to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for their support of our Family Learning program,” says Jessica Wiig, executive director of the PVLA. “This grant ensures we have what we need to ensure our students are successful in the classroom and beyond.”
The Family Learning program started in September of 2023 as a pilot at Emerson Elementary. The program was created through a partnership between the PVLA, Central Community College (CCC) Adult Education and Columbus Public Schools (CPS). The purpose of the program is to give non-English-speaking parents the opportunity to be more involved with their child’s education while learning English. The ability to speak English provides confidence in helping their child(ren) with homework, interacting within the local community and supports employment success.
In addition, the partnership with the PVLA exposes adult students in the Family Learning program to numerous organizations and services in the community. Class time is set aside for community presentations, which have included the Columbus Police Department, Center for Survivors, the Department of Labor, and Columbus Area United Way, among others.
“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.”
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, DGLF 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 online here or through referral cards found in the Learn to Read brochures that are available at the cash register of every Dollar General store.
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.
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 www.dgliteracy.org.
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