This week, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded the Central Georgia Technical College Foundation a $9,000 grant to support adult literacy. Funds will be used to support expanding adult education programs and initiatives throughout CGTC’s service area.

“We are very pleased to once again receive support from the Dollar General Foundation,” said Brenda Brown, vice president for Adult Education at CGTC. “These funds will greatly benefit our students and help us in our fight to end illiteracy in our communities.”

Central Georgia Technical College offers GED® classes and courses in family and health literacy, ESL, citizenship, and test preparation, at no charge. These services are offered at multiple locations in all counties served by CGTC, including Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Jones, Macon Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, and Twiggs counties.

“It is exciting to see the impact grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation make throughout the country, especially as we cross the $100 million threshold in overall donations and the difference it has made to nearly six million people,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “The Dollar General Literacy Foundation truly embodies the company’s mission of Serving Others throughout the communities we serve.”

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $92 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than five million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education.

CGTC’s adult education programs are available to anyone, free of charge. Students in the middle Georgia area can find a CGTC Adult Education location near them by calling (478) 929-6789 or (478) 757-6669 or by visiting www.centralgatech.edu.