Grant Supports Early Literacy Efforts for Children Across Fayette County
The Fayette Electric Cooperative Charitable Donor-Advised Fund is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous grant from Second Chance Emporium in La Grange. The funds will be used to support children in Fayette County through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Through the program, children from birth to age five receive a free, high-quality, age-appropriate book delivered directly to their homes each month at no cost to their families. Fayette Electric Cooperative’s local program currently provides monthly books to 419 children in Fayette County, helping promote early literacy, encourage families to read together, and support kindergarten readiness.
“We are grateful to Second Chance Emporium for its continued investment in the children of Fayette County,” said Tracy Denton, director of marketing, communications and training at Fayette Electric Cooperative. “This generous support will help us provide books directly to local children’s homes and continue building a strong foundation for literacy and lifelong learning.”
The Fayette Electric Cooperative Charitable Donor-Advised Fund serves as a local program partner for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Through this partnership, enrolled children receive one free book each month from birth to age five.
The grant reflects a shared commitment by Second Chance Emporium and Fayette Electric Cooperative to strengthen local communities by expanding access to books and early literacy opportunities. Funding will be used to purchase and distribute books for children enrolled in the program within Fayette County, helping ensure continued access to reading materials during their critical early-learning years.
Parents and guardians of eligible children may learn more or register at www.fayette. coop/dpil. For questions about enrollment or donations, contact Tracy Denton at (979) 968-3181 or tracya@fayette.coop.
About the FEC Charitable Donor-Advised Fund
Guided by the cooperative principle of Concern for Community, the Fayette Electric Cooperative Charitable Donor- Advised Fund supports educational, literacy, and community- focused initiatives that create a lasting local impact. A key focus of the fund is Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which provides free books to young children and helps foster a lifelong love of reading and learning.
About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is an early childhood book-gifting program that provides enrolled children with one age-appropriate book each month from birth to age five at no cost to their families. The program was created to encourage a love of reading and support children’s early educational development.