Reading, recipes, and tasting – all part of a grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation
June 22, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – Thunder Cake will be the focus of a unique reading program during summer camps at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind June 19-25.
Made possible by a $3,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to support summer literacy, the program at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind will feature the book Thunder Cake in print, braille, and large print. Students will read the book and then use the recipe in the back to make and taste a thunder cake.
What’s a thunder cake? We don’t want to spoil the surprise, but here’s a hint. It has to do with grandma making a cake just before a storm begins.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant will also enable the school library to add a collection of books with recipes in them. “The books will encourage students to have fun reading, develop independent living skills, and increase their reading skills,” said Galena Gaw, director of library services.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded the grant to the school’s fundraising arm, The Walker Foundation. This local grant is part of more than $7.1 million in grants awarded to more than 900 schools, nonprofits, and organizations across 43 states that Dollar General serves.
“Consistent with our mission of Serving Others, we are excited to provide these organizations with funding to further literacy and education across the communities we call home,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “It is always so exciting to see the true and meaningful impact the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has on both children and adults looking to improve their lives through literacy.”
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $120 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 7.3 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education.
In the photo, students Perrin Whelchel and Christopher Swafford enjoy a book in the school’s library.
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 $120 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 7.3 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 The Walker Foundation
Founded in 1979 for the sole purpose of working directly with the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind, The Walker Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to securing resources that enable the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind to achieve its mission and goals. For more information, please visit www.walkerfdn.org or call 864-577-7582.
About the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind
The SC School for the Deaf and the Blind is the state’s only specialized school for students who are deaf or blind. It offers pre K-12 educational programs on its main campus in Spartanburg and specialized vision and hearing services in school districts and homes throughout the state. For more information, go www.scsdb.org or call 1-888-447-2732.
