Any San Francisco kid under the age of 5 can get a free book mailed to them every month under a new partnership announced Friday by city officials and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The first book that all children will receive in the mail, addressed to them, is The Little Engine That Could.
https://www.kqed.org/news/12055693/dolly-partons-imagination-library-launches-in-san-francisco
Families can enroll their children here:
TIL that, while Dolly Parton's nonprofit facilitates the Imagination Library, the program requires local leadership and funding. Her foundation doesn't provide those.
Whatever, the fact that she undertook the initiative to get books to all children whose parents request a subscription is fantastic.
I've always felt that instilling a love of reading in children is one of the most important things we can do for them.
Interesting. I appreciate that you have pointed this out.
OTOH, seems to me that getting local communities involved in literacy programs is not a bad thing. Makes this less charity and more self-help.
Also, makes it feel less like a rich lady from up the mountain coming down to the neighborhood and telling them what to give their less privileged kids to read.
And, also, Dolly's resources, like everyone else's are not unlimited. So hopefully this expands her reach.
I don't disagree with anything you wrote.
I just wanted people who weren't familiar the program to know that there are local folks who make this happen. We should all appreciate their efforts, too. Without them, this wouldn't be available.
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