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"Dolly Parton is a hero in East Tennessee. Go into any shop and
poke
around opinions and you will find how deeply she is loved. Dolly didn't
forget her people, the hugely gifted singer and songwriter who went
from
hand-me-down Levi's to international fame and wealth.
Four years ago she founded the Imagination Library to provide every
child under 5 in Tennessee books mailed to their homes. Dolly,
Dollywood, the Dixie Stampede and other corporate sponsors support the
effort and in June 2004, Gov. Phil Bredesen announced $2 million would
be appropriated to accelerate the effort.
Last month, Imagination Library shipped 188,102 books and since its
creation, 3,524,720 books have been sent to children, many in homes
with
no financial means to even consider buying books for their children.
(You can bet TV is often the sole source of story telling.) The library
has spread to 41 states."
See also:
Imagination Library
http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/
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