Fund Purpose
Provides support to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program in Harrison County.

Fund Story
The Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) began working with The Dollywood Foundation and many local agencies in fall 2007 to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) to local preschool children.  Every child who is registered in the program receives one free, age appropriate book per month from the time they are born until age 5.  Harrison County children began receiving books in the mail in January 2008. 

“Since bringing this wonderful program to Harrison County 3,177 of our Harrison County children have received 98,274 books! (dated January 8, 2013),” said Julie Timberlake, HCCF Director of Programs.  “The feedback we receive from parents about how much their children enjoy receiving these books every month is heartwarming.”

Fund Impact:
Books Delivered per year
2008 16,796
2009 20,127
2010 20,745
2011 19,529
2012 18,209
2013 17,288
2014 17,845
2015 18,595
2016 19,184
2017 20,081
2018 20,314
2019 19,762