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East Bernard
Elementary Receives $4,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to
Support Youth Literacy
East Bernard Elementary – 9-01-2016 —The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded East Bernard
Elementary a $4,000 grant to support youth literacy. This local grant is part of $4.5
million in youth literacy grants awarded to approximately 1,000 organizations
across the 43 states that Dollar General serves. Given at the beginning of the
academic school year, these grants are aimed at supporting teachers, schools
and organizations with resources to strengthen and enhance literacy
instruction.
The substantial
Dollar General grant will be used in the elementary Response to Intervention
(RtI) program to provide iPads for student enrichment in learning, which will
enhance student success!
East Bernard Elementary
School primarily utilizes state adopted reading curriculum in its literacy
program. Additionally, the Response to
Intervention (RtI) program uses many different enrichment tools and strategies
to bolster reading achievement in kindergarten through 4th grades.
The campus reading interventionists will incorporate the use of the
grant-provided technologies on a daily basis.
“By awarding these grants, the
Dollar General Literacy Foundation is committed to making a meaningful impact
in our local communities,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive
officer. “These grants provide funds to support youth literacy initiatives and
educational programs throughout the communities we serve to ensure a successful
academic year for students.”
Committed to helping increase
the literacy skills of individuals of all ages, the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation has awarded more than $127 million in grants to nonprofit
organizations, helping nearly 7.9 million individuals take their first steps
toward literacy or continued education since its inception in 1993. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards
grants each year to nonprofit organizations, schools and libraries within a
20-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center to support
adult, family, summer and youth literacy programs.
The Dollar General Literacy
Foundation also supports customers interested in learning how to read, speak
English or prepare for the high school equivalency test. At the cash
register of every Dollar General store, customers may pick up a brochure with a
postage-paid reply card that can be mailed in for a referral to a local
organization that offers free literacy services.
About East Bernard Elementary
East Bernard Elementary serves a wide range of students in a rural setting. The elementary is a Title I campus, which provides math and reading interventions for economically disadvantaged students, in addition to, groups of ethnic diversity. The campus population is approximately 365 students. The campus enjoys great community support as witnessed by our local and corporate Dollar General Stores’ contribution!
East Bernard Elementary serves a wide range of students in a rural setting. The elementary is a Title I campus, which provides math and reading interventions for economically disadvantaged students, in addition to, groups of ethnic diversity. The campus population is approximately 365 students. The campus enjoys great community support as witnessed by our local and corporate Dollar General Stores’ contribution!
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 as part of the
company’s mission of Serving Others for over 20
years. Since
its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than
$127 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 7.9
million individuals take their first steps toward
literacy or continued education. For more information about the Dollar General
Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.org.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar
General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for over 75 years
through its mission of Serving Others.
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products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health
and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal
items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar
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to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America’s
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