May 8, 2025 (press release) –
Goodlettsville, Tennessee – May 8, 2025 – Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced 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 across the country. The grants will positively support more than 1,200 public schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations and approximately 1.3 million individuals. A complete list of grant recipients is available online at www.dgliteracy.org.
“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.”
Each year, the DGLF awards grants to public schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center. The Foundation plans to announce its 2025 youth literacy grant recipients in August 2025, and applications for the 2026 grant cycle are currently scheduled to open in January 2026.
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.
The DGLF was founded in 1993 by Dollar General’s former CEO, Cal Turner, Jr. in honor of his grandfather and DG co-founder, J.L. Turner, who was functionally illiterate. Since its inception in 1993, the DGLF has awarded more than $271 million to more than 25,000 organizations supporting more than 23 million individuals in their educational journeys.
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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