Next Chapter Literacy Fund
This fund supports grants to promote a deeper understanding and teaching of literacy, to enrich instructional programs, to provide opportunities to link literacy between the home and the school, and to lay foundations that will develop life-long readers. Annually, at least two book vending machines are also supported by this fund for area elementary schools. The fund also grants to area libraries annually. Click here to donate.
In 2024, Next Chapter Literacy Fund grant recipients were:
- $14,000 to United Way of Decatur for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
- $ 8,500 to Argenta-Oreana Elementary School for vending machine and books
- $ 8,500 to White Heath Elementary School for vending machine and books
- $3,500 to South Shores Elementary School for additional books
- $1,500 to Allerton Public Library for books
- $1,000 to Parsons Elementary School for additional books
- $ 500 to Hope Welty Library for books
In 2023, the following Next Chapter Literacy Fund grant recipients were:
- $12,992.94 to United Way of Decatur for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
- $1,000 to South Shores Elementary School for additional vending machine books
- $1,000 to Parsons Elementary School for additional vending machine books
- $ 750 to St. Teresa High School for library books
