Dollar General program awards over $240,000 in literacy grants

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced on Thursday the award of more than $240,000 in literacy grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, libraries, and schools.

Lehighton Area Memorial Library received $800 as part of the funds aimed at supporting adult, family and summer literacy programs within a 20-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center across the 44 states it serves.

“We are honored to fund literacy and education initiatives, which support our mission of Serving Others,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO.