FUNDERS

Dollar General Corporation - $1 million

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation - $200,000

Harold W. McGraw, Jr. - $100,000

The McGraw-Hill Companies
(in-kind: office and meeting space, printing services, telephone)

The Ford Foundation - $15,000

The Joyce Foundation - $10,000

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About Dollar General
Dollar General Corporation is a Fortune 500 ® discount retailer with more than 8,000 neighborhood stores. Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers by providing consumable basic items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, and cleaning supplies, as well as a selection of basic apparel, housewares, and seasonal items at everyday low prices. The Company has a longstanding tradition of supporting literacy and education in the U.S. In 2006, its support of nonprofit organizations helped more than 292,700 individuals take their first steps toward literacy, a general education diploma, or English proficiency. www.dollargeneral.com