JERSEYVILLE — The Jersey Community Alternative Program will purchase self-paced reading materials with a $4,000 grant recently awarded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to support youth literacy.
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The grant is part of more than $4.1 million the foundation recently awarded to nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools in Dollar General’s hometown communities nationwide to support students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
“The JCAP staff is excited to receive funding from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation,” said Twila Prunty, a professional educator. “We will purchase SRA Reading Laboratory kits, a self-paced reading program that uses leveled reading cards and comprehension questions to help students improve their reading skills.”
The foundation supports organizations that expand access to educational programming, encourage innovation in instruction and inspire a love of reading.
“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.”
Each year, the foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations, schools and libraries within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center. The funding supports adult, family, summer and youth literacy programs.
The foundation also offers referrals for people interested in learning to read, learning English or preparing for a high school equivalency exam. Referrals to local organizations offering free literacy services are available online or through cards in Learn to Read brochures at the cash register of every Dollar General store.
A comprehensive list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org
