Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants $215,000 to boost literacy in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — On Thursday, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded around $215,000 in literacy grants to schools, libraries, and nonprofits across South Carolina.

The funding is part of a record $13.2 million donation, the largest single-day giving in the Foundation’s history, supporting literacy programs in all 48 states where Dollar General operates.

“For over 30 years, the Foundation has been investing in literacy and basic education programs in our hometown communities,” said 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 grants are expected to benefit more than 8,600 people in South Carolina and will help fund or expand adult, family, and summer literacy programs.

Organizations within 15 miles of a Dollar General store or distribution center were eligible.

Grant funding can be used for things like books, technology, software, and other materials to improve literacy efforts.

A full list of recipients is available at www.dgliteracy.org.

South Carolina recipients include:

• Aiken
  L.E.A.R.N. Aiken Foundation, Inc.
  $ 3,000
• Anderson
  Serving at-risk families everywhere, Inc.
  $ 3,000
• Bluffton
  Bluffton Self Help
  $ 10,000
• Camden
  Kershaw County School District
  $ 3,000
• Camden
  Kershaw County School District Adult Education
  $ 10,000
• Chester
  Brainerd Institute Heritage
  $ 3,000
• Columbia
  WG Sanders Middle School
  $ 3,000
• Darlington
  Darlington Lee County Adult Education
  $ 10,000
• Easley
  United Way of Pickens County, SC
  $ 3,000
• Florence
  Florence One Adult Education
  $ 10,000
• Fort Lawn
  The Fort Lawn Community Center
  $ 2,715
• Greenville
  Greenville Literacy Association Inc
  $ 10,000
• Greenville
  Greenville Multicultural Church
  $ 8,000
• Greenwood
  Lauren Godfrey Crawford
  $ 3,000
• Lake City
  Lifelong Learning Center Adult Education
  $ 10,000
• Lancaster
  Kingdom Of God Church International of SC
  $ 10,000
• Loris
  Finklea High and Loris Training Schools Alumni Association
  $ 10,000
• Manning
  Make a Difference Program
  $ 3,000
• Mount Pleasant
  GiGi's Playhouse Charleston
  $ 7,500
• Mullins
  Marion County School District
  $ 10,000
• Myrtle Beach
  Palmetto Literacy Council
  $ 10,000
• Orangeburg
  Orangeburg County Library
  $ 3,000
• Ridgeland
  Real Champions, Inc.
  $ 3,000
• Rock Hill
  Castle Heights Middle School
  $ 3,000
• Rock Hill
  Rock Hill School District
  $ 2,000
• Rock Hill
  Rock Hill Schools
  $ 10,000
• Simpsonville
  Center for Community Services
  $ 10,000
• Spartanburg
  Adult Learning Center, Inc.
  $ 10,000
• Summerville
  Summerville Family Young Men's Christian Association
  $ 3,000
• Sumter
  Liberty STEAM Charter School
  $ 5,000
• Sumter
  Liberty STEAM Charter School
  $ 3,000
• Turbeville
  Clarendon County Adult Education
  $ 10,000
• Union
  Union County Family YMCA
  $ 3,000
• Union
  University of South Carolina Union
  $ 3,000
• Williamston
  Palmetto Elementary School
  $ 3,000