United Way’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library receives grant
Sophia Sellers, a participant in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program, is pictured reading with her father, Eric Sellers. Contributed | Beacon
COSHOCTON – The United Way of Coshocton County, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received a $7,500 grant from the Simpson Family Donor Advised Fund of the Coshocton Foundation to be put toward the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program.
Since starting the program locally in 2008, the United Way has been instrumental in bringing more than 80,000 free books to Coshocton County children. According to United Way Executive Director Lyn Mizer, this grant will provide free age-appropriate books for 300 children for an entire year.
All Coshocton County children between the ages of 0-5 living in Coshocton County are eligible for the free program. Currently there are almost 950 children enrolled and more than 1,600 have graduated from the program.
“Putting books into children’s hands early on leads to later success in school and then in life. Literacy is critical to growth and the United Way believes that education is a key factor to a quality life,” Mizer said. “We are so very pleased for the support of the Simpson Family and hope to be able to continue offering this program for years to come.”
Anyone wishing to register their child can call the United Way office at 740-622-4567.
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