On March 18th, Wilkes Community Partnership for Children reached its 500th registration for the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!!! Little Kove Burcham stopped in with his parents, Holly and Shane Burcham to pose for a picture to mark the special occasion.
The goal of the program is to help develop childhood literacy skills before a child ever sets foot in a classroom. Families of children ages birth to 4 ½ years of age can register for the program regardless of income level. Participating children will receive a book addressed to them each month by mail at no cost to the family. Dolly Parton, a country music star, started the program 17 years ago as a way to help Tennessee children in the impoverished Great Smoky Mountain region where she grew up. She wanted to foster a love of reading and get children excited about the books. The programs has spread across the country and Wilkes Community Partnership for Children is excited to bring the program for Wilkes County children. Early childhood literacy is one of the single most important things for a child to have access to during the early years and help prepare for kindergarten.
Registration forms are available online at wilkessmartstart.com or parents can call 838-0977 to have a registration form mailed to their home address. Wilkes Community Partnership for Children is a United Way partner agency.
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| Little Kove Burcham is excited about being the 500th child registered for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Kove will receive a developmentally age appropriate book in the mail until he is 5 years old. |
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