Augusta Technical College is awarded $15,000 from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Strengthening its commitment to literacy in the communities it calls home, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation today awarded more than $4.6 million in grants to 481 nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools.  Augusta Technical College was proud to receive one of those awards. The Adult Education department at Augusta Technical College will use the grant in its literacy program. 

“I was elated to hear that we would receive $15,000 from Dollar General. We appreciate their support of our efforts to promote literacy,” said Beverly Peltier, Director of Augusta Tech’s Foundation.

 “Dollar General believes literacy is the foundation upon which all other success is built,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “Our hope is that these gifts reinforce the importance of literacy and education in our communities for youth, adults and families.”

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded 222 grants to organizations that provide services for adults such as literacy programs, general education diploma preparation and English language acquisition. Fifty-three grants were awarded to organizations that provide educational opportunities for parents and children to learn together. And, 206 grants were awarded to libraries and nonprofit organizations to support summer reading programs for children. For more information on the Dollar General Literacy Foundation or for a complete list of grant recipients, visit www.dgliteracy.org.

The grants being awarded today will help nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools provide services to more than 230,000 individuals of all ages.