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Every child deserves the chance to fall in love with reading. But for many families in Jefferson County, books aren&rsquo;t always accessible&mdash;and that puts children at a disadvantage before they even start school. That&rsquo;s where we come in. Through Dolly Parton&rsquo;s Imagination Library, we place books directly into the hands of children&mdash;month after month&mdash;building confidence, curiosity, and connection at home. For many children, this is the first book they&rsquo;ve ever owned. What makes this program so special is how simple it is&mdash;and how powerful it can be. One book can spark a love of learning.One child can change the future of a family. And together, we can change our community.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Because of you, a child in Jefferson County will receive books this year.&nbsp; That&rsquo;s not a small thing. For many of the children in this program, this will be the first book they&rsquo;ve ever owned&mdash;and it&rsquo;s the beginning of a lifelong love of learning. Your support is helping us:<ul data-end="651" data-start="502" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="548" data-section-id="1pwo5p7" data-start="502" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Provide books to local children each month</li><li data-end="598" data-section-id="19phs15" data-start="549" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Prepare kids to enter school ready to succeed</li><li data-end="651" data-section-id="vtobm4" data-start="599" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Strengthen families and our community as a whole</li></ul>Every dollar raised in Jefferson County stays in Jefferson County&mdash;supporting children right here at home. We are working toward our goal of reaching 950 children in Jefferson County, and your gift moves us one step closer. Thank you for being part of this. With gratitude,Nat ShookExecutive DirectorUnited Way of South Central Illinois

Every child deserves the chance to fall in love with reading. But for many families in Jefferson County, books aren’t always accessible—and that puts children at a disadvantage before they even start school. That’s where we come in. Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, we place books directly into the hands of children—month after month—building confidence, curiosity, and connection at home. For many children, this is the first book they’ve ever owned. What makes this program so special is how simple it is—and how powerful it can be. One book can spark a love of learning.One child can change the future of a family. And together, we can change our community.

United Way of South Central Illinois

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