Mason City Public Library Received Dollar General Grant

MASON CITY – The Mason City Public Library recently received a $500 grant to aid in funding the 2013 Youth Services Summer Reading Program.

Library Director Mary Markwalter is very grateful to Dollar General  and all of the local supporters of the Summer Reading Program. “It is imperative for every community to offer a summer reading program because reading on a regular basis during the summer vacation from school prevents learning reversion and it helps children learn to read for enjoyment so that they become lifelong learners.”

“At Dollar General, we are passionate about our mission of Serving Others throughout the communities we serve,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “It’s exciting to see the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s outreach in action as we partner with organizations to further education and literacy and make a real difference in people’s lives.”

Celebrating its 20^th anniversary in 2013, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $81 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 4.7 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education.