Dollar General and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation have announced investments totaling $4.5 million in support of students, teachers, and nonprofit organizations working to improve youth literacy across the country.

The donations include more than $3 million in grants from the foundation, a new $1.45 million partnership with education nonprofit DonorsChoose, and a $50,000 donation to a local literacy nonprofit on World Teacher Day, October 5. The grants will support nearly 760 schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations across the forty-six states where Dollar General operates. More than 425,000 students nationwide are expected to benefit from the funding through new and/or expanded literacy programs and the purchase of technology, equipment, books, or materials to enhance reading programs.

"The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has been proud to invest in literacy and education programs for nearly thirty years," said Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and vice president of corporate social responsibility at Dollar General. "As the educational landscape continues to shift, these funds will help increase access and resources for students, educators and communities dedicated to reading and learning."