Dolly Parton has been my hero since I first heard her music when I was a teenager. Her optimism, care for others, sense of humor, singing, acting, and appreciation for little things are all things I admire about her. In her home of Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, she started a program that provides children under 5 years old a free book a month, paid through her Dollywood Foundation. That program, Imagination Library, expanded far beyond the Smokies - to several foreign countries, and is still expanding in the U.S. and abroad. Now, California is benefitting. Here's the story.
Dolly Parton Expands Imagination Library To California
The Office of the Governor of California took to Twitter to announce the wonderful new expansion, and to detail those that will directly benefit by enrolling in the program. Parton even appeared in the video to introduce the beginning of the exciting new "chapter." (Click This Link for Twitter Announcement)
"Starting in June 2023, every California child under the age of 5 will be able to receive a free book in the mail, every month, thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expansion to California," the post read. By expanding the Imagination Library to California, Parton is offering 2.4 million children the opportunity to dive into a world of books and further their knowledge of reading and writing at no cost.
VIDEO BELOW: HOW THE WHOLE PROCESS WORKS! - it's really interesting. It's a LOT of planning and coordinating that takes about 6 months.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IjxcK1ZZw3c
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