Brantford/Brant County, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Brantford-Sunrise approached Kids Can Fly and asked to partner in this wonderful project.

Brantford/Brant County, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Brantford-Sunrise approached Kids Can Fly and asked to partner in this wonderful project.  They provide annual funding and we manage the promotion, data base and general facilitation of the program.

Kids Can Fly is a registered charity that supports early learning and parenting located within the County of Brant, Ontario that raises funds with a mission to help all children maximize their potential. They follow the research that  getting a strong start in the formative years 0-5 will set the foundation for success in learning  health and well being for children.  Much of their work has a strong focus on literacy so Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a perfect fit for Kids Can Fly!  www.kidscanfly.ca

Currently they have 418 children registered.

- Photo provided by a pleased mother as a thank you.  She said her daughter is so excited each month to receive her new book and the photo was taken minutes after the book arrival when the little girl grabbed her firefighter hat to read the story about a firefighter to the rescue!  A lovely demonstration of how meaningful this program is!”

Information provided by: Sharon Brooks Executive Director, Kids Can Fly 519 448 1713

Fayette County Imagination Library: Fish Fry Fundraiser

Fayette County Imagination Library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will celebrate its seventh year with a fish fry fundraiser and art auction at 6 p.m. on Sept. 25 at Mike and Jan Jaeger’s barn at 392 Arena Drive in Moscow. Tickets are $30.


The live auction will consist of pieces of art by local artists. There will also be sign-ups for a Wild Game Dinner and Wild Wolf River Canoe Trip guided by David Smith. These two events will be scheduled at a later date.
 
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Click here to visit the Official Fayette County Imagination Library Website

Dolly's recent appearance at Rotary International convention in Montreal!

Country music legend Dolly Parton and Boys Scouts of America Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca inspired Rotarians at the fourth plenary session on June 23rd to keep serving their communities and underscored the common bond their organizations share with Rotary, in philosophy and in practice.

After greeting the audience by singing her hit song "9 to 5," Parton recited The Four-Way Test, saying she also sought a "short, simple, and powerful" statement to guide the Dollywood Foundation: "Dream more, learn more, care more, be more!"

The philanthropist and literacy advocate went on to explain her foundation’s Imagination Library , which promotes reading among preschool children by providing them with a free book each month from birth until age five. The program, which has received support from more than 115 Rotary clubs, has grown from its base in Parton’s home state of Tennessee, USA, to other communities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Parton said she was inspired by her father, who was illiterate but "one of the smartest people" she knew. "He knew it was a crippling thing not to be able to read and to write, so he was proud when people would call me the 'book lady.' And he lived long enough to see my dream come true with the Imagination Library. He was with me all the way."

Rotary Foundation Trustee Vice Chair John F. Germ, also from Tennessee, joined Parton on stage to present her with Paul Harris Fellow Recognition. "This is a wonderful friendship, us working together, and I hope to continue doing my part," Parton said. "Thank you for accepting me and believing in the program."

Dream more, Learn more, Care more, Be more!

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, expanding in The United States, Canada and The United Kingdom, is pleased to announce that new communities are launching the program and continuing to promote early childhood literacy for families across the globe.

Looking to start something like this in your area?

Here’s how it works:

A community must make the program accessible to all preschool children in their area. The community pays for the books and mailing, promotes the program, registers the children, and enters the information into the database.

From there The Dollywood Foundation takes over and manages the system to deliver the books to the home.

You can find out more of the operational details on other pages in this website http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/
– so what are you waiting for?

Hundreds of communities are providing books to hundreds of thousands of children.

Dolly Parton wanted to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families. She wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could insure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income.

Dream more, Learn more, Care more, Be more!

"The Book Lady" video trailer about Dolly Parton