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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Parton’s Platinum Partners $10,000+

Anonymous Donor!

Jolene’s Jewels $2,500+

First Mid Bank & Trust

Hamilton County ILeadership

Hucks

Heartland Mechanical/Heartland Heating & Air

Legence Bank

Silkworm

Walmart – Carbondale

Sequin Society $1,000+

Bank of Herrin

Cara Alongi

Fager-McGee Construction

First Bank - Carmi

First Bank & Trust - Murphysboro

First Southern Bank

Friends of Carbondale Public Library

Friends of Marion Carnegie Library

John A Logan College Foundation

Kiddie Kollege

Kiwanis - Carbondale

Merredith Peterson

Oliver & Associates

Peoples National Bank

Rainbow Day Care Center

Southern Illinois Healthcare

TLC of Southern & Central illinois

Walmart – Carmi

Walmart – Marion

Watermark Foundation

Williamson County 708 Board

9-5 Friends Under $1,000

Anonymous

Gena Albert

Angie Bailey

Nora Baldwin**

Susan Barry

Valerie Bean

Douglas Berger

Doris Blair

Tracy Bost

Elaine Bramlet**

Meliss Brown

Kate Brownson

Brian and Mariann Brownson

Carmi Lions Club

Carmi Kiwanis

Carrie Gammons

Patsy Campbell

Janice Crow

Patty Cosgrove

Dave's Barbeque & Smokehouse

Ebru Demir

Robert DeVillez

Gail Dixon

Brandi Doerflin

Barb Doherty

Juanita Drue

Lea Ann Fager

Byram Fager

Flick Auto Care

Farmhouse Florist

First Bank of Carmi

Maggie Flanagan

Brynn Freed

Tonya Frehner

John Gardner

Jared Garrison

Callie Goeke

Shannon Green

Dr. Homer & Amber Hanson

Melody Hof

Shelley Hudspath

Idea Creative Marketing

Patsy Jensen

Carolyn Johnson**

Jody Johnson

Sherry Jones

Kara Karnes

Ralph Kimbrough

Roger & Pamela King

Kiwanis - Marion

Kiwanis - Murphysboro

Lori Longueville

Byron Sr. & Zena Madison

Marshall Browning Hospital

Colleen McLaughlin

Patricia Miller

Cathy Moehring

Jennifer Newbury

Vickie Oliver

Jenny Overturf

Casey Parker

Susan Pearlman

Jill Perardia

Ann Piotrowski

Debra Kaye Randoll

Kathy Renfro

Michelle Richards

John Robertson

Margaret Roberston

Cecily Roorick

Brent Scarlett

Kim Schaefer

Elizabeth Shore

Diane Short

Marcia Sinnott

Beth Spezia

Amy Stokes

Polly & Russ Stoup

Chrissy Strusz

Judge Ella Travelstead

Linda Trout

Tom Vergamini**

Uniquely Rustique

David & Sandy Vukadinovich

Walker Borum Foundation

Toni K Wright

Nina Wargel

Yellow Brick Road

Lindsey Yordy

** indicates in memory of

Organizing Partners:

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

BiCounty Health Dept - Jenny Overturf

Birth to Five Region Illinois 20- Janice Crow

Birth to Five Region Illinois 21- Tonya Frehner

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

Crab Orchard Library – Erin Steinhultz

DuQuoin Public Library - Angie Mabry

Elizabeth Spezia

First Mid Illinois Bank & Trust - Jolene Falat

Hamilton County Women's Leadership - Chelsea Miller

Kiddie Kollege- Jill Andrews

Legence Bank – Tricia Overturf/Jessica Grinnell

Little Sprouts – Beth Conner

Lutheran Social Services – Lindsey Yordy

Marion Carnegie Library – Loretta Broomfield

Mary Beth Long

ROE 30 – Julie Bullard

Silkworm - Cheryl Endres

SIUC Head Start- Dr Lea Maue

Southern Region Early Childhood - Lyndsey McCann

University of Illinois Extension - Toni K Wright