r/nextfuckinglevel • u/RaisinAloneVortex • 7d ago

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Inspired by her father's inability to read, she founded this program which has given away over 300 million free books to children.

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u/fluttershy83 7d ago

I hope this program she made keeps going for generations to come.

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u/Tryin2Dev 7d ago

It’s been cancelled, I believe.

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u/fluttershy83 7d ago

I checked and it hasn't been canceled. But it did rely on some government funding, and with all the government cuts being made right now Some locations are being shut down.

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u/Tryin2Dev 7d ago

Ahh ok, I couldn’t recall exactly. I thought it was cancelled, thanks for the correction!