St Landry Evangeline United Way Receives $5000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Youth Literacy
Opelousas, La. – 2026.09.22– The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded St. Landry – Evangeline United Way a $5000 grant to support its youth literacy program, The Dolly Parton Imagination Library. This local grant is a part of more than $4.1 million recently awarded to non-profit organizations, libraries and schools in Dollar General’s hometown communities across the country to help extend a brighter future for PreK-12 students.
Quote from St. Landry-Evangeline United Way:
“This generous $5,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is an investment in the future of our youngest readers. It will help us place more books into the hands and homes of local children, nurture a lifelong love of reading, and move our Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library closer to reaching every eligible child in St. Landry and Evangeline Parishes. We are extremely grateful.”
~ Teresa Reaves, Community Outreach Director
St. Landry–Evangeline United Way
“When students have access to books, technology and educational resources, they gain tools that can support their learning for years to come,” said Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “Through our youth literacy grants, we are honored to help strengthen schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations literacy programs and resources. We are grateful to support the meaningful work they do to help young learners grow, thrive and pursue brighter academic futures in DG communities nationwide.”
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports organizations that increase access to educational programming, stimulate and enable innovation in the delivery of educational instruction and inspire a love of reading. Each year, DGLF awards funds to nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center to support adult, family, summer and youth literacy programs.
The Foundation also offers a student referral program for individuals interested in learning how to read, speak English, or prepare for the high school equivalency exam. Referrals to a local organization that provides free literacy services are available online here or through referral cards found in the Learn to Read brochures that are available at the cash register of every Dollar General store.
A comprehensive list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org
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 nearly $297 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 26 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.
