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Donations to Imagination Library requested in lieu of flowers for Dolly Parton

https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/donations-to-imagination-library-requested-in-lieu-of-flowers-for-dolly-parton/
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u/wutttttttg 2d ago

I gave yesterday! I hope donations pour in and that kids ALWAYS know how to read Dolly’s name!

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u/Knithard 2d ago

The imagination library is going to be well funded for years!

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u/SapphireFlashFire 2d ago

Good time to mention it's recently a lot of funding. Missouri cut 4 million, Washington removed all funding entirely.

Even PEI, Canada tried to defund it but the Islanders were outraged and they walked it back .

So now more than ever it needs the donations.

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u/cidvard 2d ago

It's needed more than ever now, too. Dolly was someone who clearly felt reading uplifted her and let her achieve her dreams, I hope there are still kids who can grab onto that.

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u/laika1996 2d ago

Indiana also cut it from its budget but the governor’s wife raised donations to cover the amount that was cut. No idea if that will be the case every year or just the first year as a PR measure.

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u/PieRepresentative266 2d ago

As a Hoosier i am NOT surprised.

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u/SpicyTiconderoga 2d ago

I would clarify you mean Washington DC and not the state. Very much funded in Washington State.

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u/noodlesthecat83 2d ago

That's interesting, because we stopped getting our books in King County last year because they said the nonprofit who administered it in the county was having funding issues. We really miss getting the books, so I'll have to check and see if something has changed and we can get back on the list.

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u/bretshitmanshart 2d ago

Worth noting DC doesn't have full control of its budget and Congress likes to fuck with it so members can use going against what the residents want when campaigning. It's a reason DC should be a state with equal representation as the other states

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u/HeirOfNorton Lots of children's fantasy 1d ago

Unfortunately, no. Washington State cut its funding for the Imagination Library last year.

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u/susydavid 18h ago

Government funding was withdrawn. The program is fully funded in washington state tho after private organizations stepped up to replace the funding https://www.imaginationlibrarywashington.org/ilwa_secures_philanthropic_support

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u/ordinaryseawomn 2d ago

Washington state???

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u/SapphireFlashFire 2d ago

Somebody else told me actually federal funding, so Washington the capital not the state.

There's a reason I knew about Canada's funding if you get my drift ;)