Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards approximately $160,000 to South Carolina

May 11, 2023

Grants Part of More Than $13 Million Awarded to Support Literacy and Education Programs During 30th Anniversary

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award of approximately $160,000 in literacy grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of the Foundation’s historical, one-day literacy donation of more than $13 million throughout the 47 states in which Dollar General operates to support adult, family and summer literacy programs.

“It is a joy to celebrate this historic grant announcement during our 30th anniversary year,” shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “For three decades, DGLF’s investment in community programs has created meaningful access to literacy skills for adults, children and families alike and exemplified Dollar General’s mission of Serving Others.  We believe everyone deserves the opportunity and access to a quality education, and we look forward to seeing these literacy grants inspire reading and build brighter futures.”

South Carolina recipients are listed below, and a comprehensive list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org. The grants awarded to South Carolina organizations are expected to positively impact the lives of more than 7,300 individuals.

These grants aim to support schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center in implementing new literacy initiatives or expanding existing ones. Funding may be used to purchase new technology, equipment, books, materials, or software to enhance literacy programs. Learn more about the Foundation’s literacy grant programs online at http://www.dgliteracy.org.

South Carolina recipients include:

Organization Name
City
County
 Grant Amount
Learn Aiken Foundation, Inc.
Aiken
AIKEN
 $                     3,000
Ellen Woodside Elementary
Pelzer
ANDERSON
 $                     3,000
Beaufort County Library
Beaufort
BEAUFORT
 $                     3,000
Angel Oak Elementary School
Charleston
CHARLESTON
 $                     3,000
Chicora Elementary School
N. Charleston
CHARLESTON
 $                     3,000
Trident Literacy Association
North Charleston
CHARLESTON
 $                   10,000
F.E. Dubose Career Center
Manning
CLARENDON
 $                     7,500
Center For Developmental Services
Greenville
GREENVILLE
 $                     3,000
Greenville Literacy Association, Inc.
Greenville
GREENVILLE
 $                   10,000
Lead Academy Public Charter School
Greenville
GREENVILLE
 $                     3,000
United Ministries, Inc.
Greenville
GREENVILLE
 $                   10,000
Youthbase, Inc.
Greenville
GREENVILLE
 $                     3,000
Horry County Schools Adult Education
Conway
HORRY
 $                   10,000
Finklea High And Loris Training Schools Alumni Association
Loris
HORRY
 $                   10,000
Palmetto Literacy Council
Myrtle Beach
HORRY
 $                     7,000
Lexington School District One Adult Education
Lexington
LEXINGTON
 $                     4,000
Newberry Adult Education
Newberry
NEWBERRY
 $                   10,000
United Way of Pickens County
Easley
PICKENS
 $                     3,000
Turning Pages
Columbia
RICHLAND
 $                     8,000
Victory Learning Children’s Foundation
Columbia
RICHLAND
 $                     3,000
There’s Hope For Teens & Tots
Eastover
RICHLAND
 $                   10,000
Middle Tyger Community Center
Lyman
SPARTANBURG
 $                   10,000
Adult Learning Center, Inc.
Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG
 $                     7,500
Mary H. Wright Elementary School
Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG
 $                     2,500
Williamsburg County School District Adult Education
Kingstree
WILLIAMSBURG
 $                   10,000
The Triumphant Academy
Fort Mill
YORK
 $                     3,000

 

 

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 $233 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 19.3 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.