| Grants Part of Record-Setting One-Day Donation of More Than $13.2 Million Awarded to Support Literacy and Education Programs;
Funding Supports Adult, Family and Summer Literacy Programs Across the Country
Goodlettsville, Tennessee – May 8, 2025 – Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced the award of approximately $580,000 in literacy grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are a part of a record-setting, one-day donation in the Foundation’s history of more than $13.2 million to support adult, family, and summer literacy programs in the 48 states in which Dollar General operates.
“For over 30 years, the Foundation has been investing in literacy and basic education programs in our hometown communities,” shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “Today’s grant announcement is a celebration of our unwavering commitment to student and teacher success. We are grateful to all the grant recipients for their commitment to advancing education and helping students thrive.”
Texas recipients are listed below, and a comprehensive list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org. The grants awarded to Texas organizations are expected to positively impact the lives of more than 50,000 individuals.
These grants aim to support schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center in implementing new literacy initiatives or expanding existing ones. Funding may be used to purchase new technology, books, materials, or software to enhance literacy programs. Learn more about the Foundation’s literacy grant programs online at http://www.dgliteracy.org.
Texas recipients include:
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City
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Organization Name
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Grant Amount
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Amarillo
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Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle
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$ 10,000
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Arlington
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Friends and Foundation of the Arlington Public Library
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$ 10,000
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Arlington
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HOPE Tutoring
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$ 1,500
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Austin
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Child, Inc.
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$ 3,000
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Austin
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Communities In Schools of Central Texas
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$ 10,000
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Austin
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Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
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$ 10,000
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Austin
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Manos de Cristo
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$ 10,000
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Austin
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Todos Juntos Learning Center
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$ 10,000
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Austin
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Youth & Family Alliance dba LifeWorks
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$ 10,000
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Bandera
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Bandera Kronkosky Public Library
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$ 3,000
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Bellaire
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The W. Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation
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$ 10,000
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Big Lake
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Reagan County Library
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$ 3,000
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Bonham
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Fannin Literacy Foundation
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$ 5,000
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Brownsville
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Proyecto Juan Diego
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$ 8,000
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Buna
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Buna Public Library, Inc
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$ 3,000
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Clyde
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Clyde Public Library
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$ 2,500
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Commerce
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Friends of the Commerce Public Library
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$ 3,000
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Conroe
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Angel Reach
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$ 10,000
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Coppell
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YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas
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$ 3,000
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Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi Literacy Council
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$ 10,000
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Dallas
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Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute
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$ 3,000
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Dallas
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Esperanza Ministries dba Casa del Lago
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$ 10,000
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Dallas
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Jubilee Park & Community Center
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$ 3,000
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Dallas
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Literacy Instruction For Texas dba Aspire
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$ 10,000
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Dallas
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Vickery Meadows Learning Center dba Literacy Achieves
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$ 10,000
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Dallas
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Wilkinson Center
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$ 10,000
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Denver City
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Cecil Bickley Library
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$ 3,000
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Dickinson
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Dickinson Public Library
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$ 3,000
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El Campo
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Wharton County Library – El Campo Branch
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$ 3,000
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El Paso
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Books are Gems
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$ 3,000
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El Paso
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El Paso Independent School District
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$ 10,000
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El Paso
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Sacred Heart Church
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$ 9,000
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EL Paso
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Ysleta ISD
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$ 10,000
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Floresville
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Friends of the Wilson County Public Libraries
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$ 2,500
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Fort Worth
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AB Christian Learning Center
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$ 3,000
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Fort Worth
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Fort Worth Public Library Foundation
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$ 3,000
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Fort Worth
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Tarrant Literacy Coalition
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$ 5,500
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Ft. Worth
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Literacy Connexus
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$ 3,000
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George West
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Live Oak County Library
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$ 3,000
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Gunter
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Gunter Library and Museum
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$ 2,000
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Harlingen
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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
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$ 3,000
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Hemphill
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J.R. Huffman Public Library Inc.
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$ 3,000
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Houston
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BakerRipley
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$ 10,000
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Houston
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
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$ 3,000
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Houston
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Community Family Centers
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$ 8,000
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Houston
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Education Foundation of Harris County
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$ 3,000
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Houston
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Memorial Assistance Ministries
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$ 10,000
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Houston
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Tejano Center for Community Concerns
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$ 10,000
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Houston
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The Code Academy
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$ 3,000
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Hughes Springs
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Hughes Springs Area Foundation
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$ 3,000
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Jacksonville
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Chelsea’s Chariot, Inc.
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$ 3,000
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Killeen
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Texas A&M University- Central Texas University Library
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$ 1,200
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Kingwood
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Riverwood Middle
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$ 3,000
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Lake Dallas
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Lake Dallas Library
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$ 2,000
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Lubbock
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Communities In Schools of the South Plains
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$ 3,000
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Lubbock
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Literacy Lubbock
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$ 10,000
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Marfa
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Marfa Public Library
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$ 2,500
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Matador
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Motley County Library
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$ 3,000
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Maud
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Friends of the Maud Public Library
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$ 2,000
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Midland
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Casa de Amigos of Midland, Tx.
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$ 8,000
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Mt. Enterprise
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Friends of the Mt. Enterprise Library
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$ 2,000
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Mt. Pleasant
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Northeast Texas Community College
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$ 10,000
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Navasota
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Navasota Public Library
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$ 3,000
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Odessa
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Catholic Charities Community Services Odessa, Inc.
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$ 10,000
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Odessa
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Ector County Library
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$ 3,000
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Onalaska
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Onalaska Public Library
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$ 3,000
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Paris
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Paris Junior College
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$ 10,000
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Pearland
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Emerging Learners Literacy Foundation
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$ 3,000
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Rhome
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Rhome Community Library
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$ 3,000
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Richardson
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Richardson Adult Literacy Center
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$ 10,000
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Round Top
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Round Top Library Association, Inc.
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$ 8,000
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San Antonio
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AVANCE – San Antonio, Inc.
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$ 10,000
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San Antonio
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Cable Elementary School
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$ 3,000
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San Antonio
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Each One Teach One, Inc.
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$ 10,000
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San Antonio
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Healy-Murphy Center
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$ 10,000
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San Antonio
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Housing and Community Services, Inc.
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$ 9,000
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San Antonio
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San Antonio Public Library Foundation
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$ 10,000
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San Marcos
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Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas
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$ 10,000
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San Marcos
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Ki Charter
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$ 3,000
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Santa Fe
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Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation
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$ 3,000
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Seguin
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Seguin Public Library
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$ 3,000
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Sherman
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MasterKey Ministries of Grayson County, inc.
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$ 5,000
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Sinton
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San Pat Adult Literacy Council
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$ 10,000
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Sonora
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Sutton County Public Library
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$ 3,000
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Spicewood
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Friends of Spicewood Community Library
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$ 1,500
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Splendora
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Splendora ISD Education Foundation
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$ 3,000
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Sugar Land
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Literacy Council of Fort Bend County
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$ 10,000
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Temple
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Temple Literacy Council
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$ 1,900
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Texarkana
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Liberty-Eylau Independent Schools
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$ 3,000
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Texarkana
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Literacy Texas
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$ 10,000
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Tyler
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Goodwill Industries of East Texas, Inc.
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$ 10,000
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Tyler
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Literacy Council of Tyler dba PAVE East Texas
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$ 10,000
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Tyler
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Tyler Public Library
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$ 2,500
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Valley Mills
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Valley Mills Public Library
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$ 3,000
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Waco
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Christian Women’s Job Corps of McLennan County
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$ 10,000
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Waco
|
McLennan Community College
|
$ 10,000
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Wichita Falls
|
Region 9 Education Service Center
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$ 8,700
|
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Wimberley
|
Start-Up Kids Club
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$ 3,000
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Wolfe City
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Wolfe City Public Library
|
$ 1,650
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The Foundation also plans to launch its sixth annual The Yellow Glasses Project campaign on July 21, 2025, in which customers can purchase yellow sunglasses at Dollar General stores for $2 each to benefit the DGLF.
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 more than $271 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 23 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.
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