Dollywood Foundation
A charitable foundation established by Dolly Parton in 1988 to support community education, whose flagship program is the Imagination Library children's reading initiative.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library was launched by the Dollywood Foundation in 1995, initially serving only children in her hometown before expanding across the United States and globally.
Community partners are typically nonprofits, libraries, hospitals, schools, or businesses that sign agreements with the Dollywood Foundation, taking responsibility for enrolling children and bearing the book and mailing costs of about $25 per child per year.
The Dollywood Foundation handles book selection, printing, and logistics, while community partners handle local funding and child enrollment, forming a "locally funded, centrally executed" model.
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library was launched by the Dollywood Foundation in 1995, initially serving only children in her hometown before expanding across the United States and globally.
50%UnverifiedCommunity partners are typically nonprofits, libraries, hospitals, schools, or businesses that sign agreements with the Dollywood Foundation, taking responsibility for enrolling children and bearing the book and mailing costs of about $25 per child per year.
50%UnverifiedThe Dollywood Foundation handles book selection, printing, and logistics, while community partners handle local funding and child enrollment, forming a "locally funded, centrally executed" model.
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