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2019-20 Spotlight Grant Toolkit 11 IMAGINATION LIBRARY Launched by country music star Dolly Parton and The Dollywood Foundation, the Imagination Library fosters a love of reading among preschool children by providing them with a free hardcover book every month from birth to the age of five. Lodges are encouraged to support the Imagination Library by becoming a Program Partner. PROJECT OVERVIEW The Lodge will promote the program, register children with the Imagination Library, and fund the books and mailing. Once a child is registered, the Dollywood Foundation takes over sending the child a new book each month. For this project to qualify, Lodges must host a kick-off event to enroll children in the program. residing in a predetermined postcode, STEP 1 school district, town, county, or even Get Started an entire state. Per program guidelines, children should not be excluded based on any other factors other than age Before applying, visit the Imagination and residence. Library’s site locater to determine if there is an existing program in STEP 3 your area. If a program exists, the Identify a Nonprofit Partner Lodge must partner with them to host an enrollment event. If an area does not have a program, the According to program requirements, Lodge must register to start one. your Lodge must have a local The Imagination Library will assign 501(c)(3) agency on board as a key a Regional Director to help you collaborator. Due to postal regulations, along the way. Immediately upon the return address on all books must completing this form, you will receive be that of a local 501(c)(3). This same both your Regional Director’s contact address must also be listed as the information and a “Quick Start contact on your registration brochure. Guide” designed to assist you during Lodges may not use the ENF as its the initial stages of launching a new local agency. program. STEP 4 Host a Kick Off Event STEP 2 Define Your Area With your nonprofit partner, plan a fun-filled kick-off event for your Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a program. The event should have a free gift that can be given to children registration area where participants can enroll their children and ask questions. .

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Frequently Asked Questions How do I register my child for Imagination Library? In order to sign your child up to receive books from Imagination Library, you must complete the registration form which is located on the back of the Imagination Library brochures. You can find these Imagination Library brochures at Dare County Libraries, Surf Pediatrics & Medicine, the Dare County Department of Public Health, or Children & Youth Partnership. You can also contact Carla Heppert at (252)441-0614 or [email protected] to receive a brochure by mail. Can I sign up online? At this time, we do not accept online registrations for Imagination Library. How much does it cost to sign up? Imagination Library books are completely FREE to enrolled children ages birth-5, although donations are always welcomed. How do I donate to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Dare County? In Dare County, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is entirely funded by our generous community, through business, organization, and individual donations. It only costs $27 to support a child for a year in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, and anyone can donate! Donations can be made payable to Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (Memo: Imagination Library) and sent to: Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County 534 Ananias Dare Street Manteo, NC 27954 You can also contact Carla Heppert at [email protected] or call (252) 441-0614 to receive a donor envelope by mail or visit www.darekids.org/donate to support the program via an online donation.
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The Library That Dolly Built
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for Pre-School Children
Fact Sheet The Imagination Library What is the Imagination Library? Launched by country music star Dolly Parton and The Dollywood Foundation, the Imagination Library fosters a love of reading among preschool children by providing them with a free hardcover book every month from birth to the age of five. Rotary clubs and districts are encouraged to support literacy through the Imagination Library. Who benefits from the Imagination Library? Over 450,000 children under the age of five receive books from the Imagination Library each month. The program supports early childhood literacy and a life long love of reading. Over 15 million books have been donated to children since the program began in 1996. Where is the Imagination Library? Currently, the Imagination Library has programs in over 900 communities across Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. How does it work? Rotary clubs and other community groups help make the Imagination Library work. Participating communities provide access to the program for all preschool children in their area. They promote the program, register children with the Imagination Library, and pay for the books and mailing. Once a child is registered, the Dollywood Foundation takes over sending the child a new book each month. How are the books selected? A committee composed of individuals from education, child development, academia, and early childhood literacy select the books for the Imagination Library. The children’s classic The Little Engine That Could™ is the first book of each library and Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate is the final book in the collection.
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Olgoonik Imagination Library Registration Form
Olgoonik Imagination Library Registration Form ☐ Check here if this is an address change for an existing Imagination Library participant. Registration Information (Fill out completely for each child you are registering) Child 1 First: MI: Last: Date of birth: Gender: ☐ Male ☐ Female Child 2 First: MI: Last: Date of birth: Gender: ☐ Male ☐ Female Child 3 First: MI: Last: Date of birth: Gender: ☐ Male ☐ Female Parent/Guardian Information (Fill out completely) Parent/Guardian Name: Phone: Email: Email provides online access to your child’s account Parent/Guardian & Child Addresses Mailing Address: (where books should be sent) Physical Address: (place of residence) Address, Unit # Address, Unit # City, State, Zip City, State, Zip Verification and Signature By signing below, I certify the above information is true and correct and certify, to the best of my knowledge, that the child listed above is eligible to join Olgoonik’s Imagination Library. I hereby explicitly consent to allow the Dollywood Foundation, Inc. to use the information provided herein for the purposes of participating in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book gifting program. To measure the benefits of this program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and/or the Dollywood Foundation may create data sets with the information provided herein and share them with research and educational advancement partners. By signing below, you agree to review the full Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy by visiting imaginationlibrary.com. By signing and submitting this form you expressly consent to the terms set forth herein. Parent/Guardian Printed Name Parent/Guardian Signature Date Signed Return completed Imagination Library applications to: Email: [email protected] | Fax: (907) 562-8728 (Anchorage) or (907) 763-2926 (Wainwright) Applications may also be dropped off in-person in Wainwright or Anchorage.
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Chesterfield County First Steps Annual Report 2017-2018 View
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