100,000 books shipped to Snohomish County children in the last year
EVERETT—Over 100,000 books have been shipped to children in Snohomish County in just under a year, thanks to United Way of Snohomish County and their partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The United Way of Snohomish County (UWSC) launched their partnership in June of 2023, with books being shipped to families beginning in August 2023. […]
Dolly Parton to visit Washington to celebrate success of Imagination Library
OLYMPIA, August 6, 2023—On August 15, legendary icon, musician, and philanthropist Dolly Parton will visit Washington State to celebrate achieving statewide coverage of the Imagination Library. All Washington children from birth to age five can now register to receive one book every month, for free, from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. August 15 will also be […]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands in WA, receives $100 million from Bezos for charity
Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton received the $100 million Courage and Civility Award from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, last month, to be used on whatever charity she sees fit. “[Parton] embodies these ideals so thoroughly, she gives with her heart, what she’s done for kids, literacy, and so many other things is just incredible,” Jeff Bezos said […]