Read SI, is the local affiliate partner of the

Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

The partnership includes over 20 agencies, individuals, and programs from across southern Illinois and is facilitated by the Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families, the Southern Illinois Community Foundation and the Walker Borum Foundation. Regional participation in the Imagination Library is made possible only through the generous contributions of community and corporate donations and sponsorships, along with an investment by the state of Illinois which covers half of the cost for each child enrolled.

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Since the program began in July 2024, over 8,000 children have been enrolled and over 65,000 books have been delivered! But we need your support to keep the program going. Make a charitable donation today and make a difference in a child's life! For just $16, you can sponsor one child in books for a whole year!

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Write your check to ReadSI and mail it to:

ReadSI
PO Box 1772
Marion, IL 62959

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

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Donations Rcceived Nov. 2024 -Nov. 2025

Dolly's Diamond Circle Platinum Partners $7,000+

Anonymous Donor!

100 Women Who Care- Jackson and Williamson Counties!

Parton's Platinum Partners Readers $4,000- $6,999

Ameren

BUW John P Huber Charitable Trust

Rhinestone Readers
$2,000- $3,999

Carmi Elks Lodge

Carbondale Rotary-Breakfast

CCR&R John A Logan College

Give SI-SICF

Friends of Marion Carnegie Library

Jill and Billy Andrews

Vienna Grade School

Walmart – Fairfield

Wililamson County 708 Board

Jolene's Jewels $1,000-$1,999

Alongis Italian Restaurant- DuQuoini

Emme Lane-Rainbow Day Care

Herrin Community Unit School District # 4

Sacred Heart Church/ St Jospeh's Thrift Store-DuQuoin

SIU Credit Union

Walker Borum Foundation

Walmart- Carbondale

Walmart- Harrisburg

Women's Leadership Council of Hamilton County

Sequin Society $500-$999

Anonymous

Blackbaud Giving Fund

Daughters of Isabella

Herrin Education Foundation

Kiwanis Club of Metropolis

Legence Bank

Regional Office of Education # 30

SAMS Club Marion

Walmart-Anna

Walmart-Carmi

Walmart- Marion

9-5 Friends Under $1,000

Anonymous

Tracy Bost

Kayla Brasher

Melissa Brown

Pam Camarato

Chester School District 139

Lori Dixon Longueville

Gail Dixon

Fort Massac DAR

Briynn Freed

Fortnightly Club

Shannon Green

Coartney Hedger

Melody Hof

Rebecca Holcomb

Marilyn Holt

Tammy Jackson, Jackson Law Firm

Sage LItner

Bobbe Lenzinir

Candace Lewis- Yellow Brick Rd Learning Adventures

Patrick Haskell

Kristin Luncancic

Dianah McGreehan

Tamiko Mueller

Cheryl Ann Moore

Lisa Murley

Murphysboro Kiwanis Club

Mt Pleasant Jerusaleum Church

N&N Restaurants-Dairy Queen in Chester

Matthew Nation

Jennifer Newbury

Jenny Overturf

Sue Ella Rhine

Renew Secondhand Store

Rhine Family Fund

Marcia Sinnott

Chrissy Strusz

Cynthia Roth

Elizabeth Spezia

Ella Travelstead

Sarah Vine

Michelle Weinhold

White County Retired Teacher's Association

Memorial Donations

Donations have been made to honor the following individuals

Watson Miller, MD and Audrey Blaisdell Miller -donation made by Patricia Miller

Alexander and Audrey Miller- donation made by Trisha Miller

Amber Labrie- donation made by Ashley Dixon

Ellie Winters- donation made by Crissy Trovillion

JoAnn McCabe- donation made by Jim Nilson

Roberta Phipps- Anonymous donor

Patricia Rausenberger- donation made by Beth Mueller

Tom Vergamini -donation made by Robert and Donna DeVillez

Nina Wargel- donations made by Angie Bailey, Beth Spezia, Cathy Hagler, Cathy Dickman
Connie Kenyon,, Dianna Franzen, Donna Hesterly, DW & SI Seely
ECEC Consulting, Eileen Meinhardt, Erin Maloney, Hubert Ray and Rita Ragsdale
Greg and Rosemary Schaller, Helen Wargel,Janice Moenster, Jeff and Eileen Jasica
Karen Samuel and Rainbow’s End Child Care Center, Kathy O’Rourke, Leigh Ann
Fromm, Lori and John Longueville, Malones Early Learning Center, Missy Brown
Paige Mayes, Sandra K. Naas, Stanley and Sharon Miller, Susan Pearlman
Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families, Susan Pearlman
Tory Wargel, Tracy McGuire

Early Literacy Champion Schools

The following schools have earned the designation of Early Literacy Champion because of the sponsorship they provide for students in their districts and communities.

Bumcombe Grade School

Carbondale Elementary School District 95

Cypress Elementary

DeSoto Grade School District 86

Future Leaders Day Care

Goreville Grade School

Herrin Community Unit 4

New Simpson Hill Grade School

Rainbow Day Care Eldorado

Regional Office of Education #30

Vienna Grade School

Previous Donors: (Donations made prior to current 12 month period)

Organizing Partners:

Community Partners: Individuals, Organizations and Agencies (serve on committees, assist with promotion, enrollment and/or fundraising

Birth to Five Region Illinois 20- Janice Crow

Birth to Five Illinois Region 30- Zena Madison

Cairo Public Library- Toya Wilson

Carbondale Public Library – Jennifer Robertson

CCR&R, John A Logan College - Melissa Brown

Elizabeth Spezia

Hamilton County Women's Leadership - Chelsea Miller

Holly Kee

Little Sprouts – Beth Conner

Marion Carnegie Library – Loretta Broomfield

SICCF – Lori Longueville

SICF - Byram Fager

SICF - Matt Nation

Silkworm - Cheryl Endres

University of Illinois Extension - Toni K Wright