Major Retailer Donated $840,000 and Surprised 21 Schools Across the
Country
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
This morning, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will culminate the inaugural
year of its Reading Revolution program when representatives
surprise students, teachers and administration with a major donation of
$40,000 to support and enhance literacy at Odessa High School in Odessa,
Texas.
Odessa High School is the 21st school since October in which
Dollar General has launched a Reading Revolution and given
principals, librarians and media specialists a wonderful, unexpected
surprise to provide supplemental resources to assist in students’ future
successes. In total, Dollar General provided $840,000 in donations to
positively impact the education of nearly 14,000 students across the
country.
“Dollar General is very passionate about its mission of Serving
Others and commitment to improving lives through literacy and
education,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s Chairman and CEO. “We
hope these donations will help equip schools with the tools and
resources needed to improve students’ learning experiences and are
excited to see the impact these donations will make across the country.”
Rooted in Dollar General’s company mission of Serving Others and
reflective of its strong advocacy for literacy, the Reading Revolution
program provided the schools with $40,000 to use at their discretion to
enhance literacy and reading programs. Schools may use the funds to
purchase books, computers, tablets or other educational supplies that
best meet the unique needs of their student population.
Schools were chosen due to their close proximity to one of Dollar
General’s 12 distribution centers or near stores that were among the
company’s largest contributors to the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation’s Cash Cube program.
“By supporting each of these schools with $40,000, we hope to help
students become better readers, more successful students and lifelong
learners,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General’s director of community
initiatives.
Recipients include:
Santa Fe High School
Alachua, Fla.
Jefferson Elementary School
Ardmore, Okla.
Bessemer City Middle School
Bessemer, Ala.
Bethel Elementary School
Bethel, Pa.
Fulton Middle School
Fulton, Mo.
Gentry High School
Indianola, Miss.
Jonesville Elementary/Middle School
Jonesville, S.C.
College Heights Elementary School
Bakersfield, Calif.
Frances Slocum Elementary School
Marion, Ind.
James E. Bazzell Middle School
Scottsville, Ky.
Sinai Elementary School
Halifax, Va.
Zane Grey Elementary School
Zanesville, Ohio
Goodlettsville Elementary School
Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Muhlenberg Elementary Center
Laureldale, Pa.
Portageville Elementary School
Portageville, Mo.
Wingate Elementary
Wingate, N.C.
Huguley Elementary School
Lanett, Ala.
Cox Elementary School
Xenia, Ohio
Odessa High School
Odessa, Texas
Waycross Middle School
Waycross, Ga.
Fay Herron Elementary
Las Vegas, Nev.
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About Dollar General Corporation Dollar General Corporation
has been delivering value to shoppers for 75 years. Dollar General helps
shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that
are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and
beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal
items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With
11,000 stores in 40 states, Dollar General has more retail locations
than any retailer in America. In addition to high quality private
brands, Dollar General sells products from America’s most-trusted
manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever,
Kellogg’s, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Learn
more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.
