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Thank you to everyone who came out to our inaugural
Dolly Dash 5 K Fun Walk/Run on Saturday, April 11
at Southern Hills Mall!
Presented by Klinger Companies & the Gleeson Family Foundation, Dolly Dash was an incredible success! Thank you to our sponsors Great West Casualty Company,
The Kind World Foundation, Seaboard Triumph Foods,
Tyson Foods Inc. / UFCW Local 222IN, Bob & Ellen's, Premier Bankcard,
and Media Sponsors KTIV, Powell Broadcasting and Lamar Advertising!
Follow this page for information about the 2027 Dolly Dash as it becomes available.
ABOUT DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library mails a free, age-appropriate book every month to children from birth to age five.
United Way of Siouxland has been the local supporter of the Imagination Library for 25 years.
Locally, thousands of children have graduated from the Imagination Library program with greater literacy skills, parent engagement and kindergarten readiness.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) has been the subject of studies highlighting its positive impact. Here’s an overview of some key findings from studies on the benefits of the program:
- Research has found that just after 10 books, children in the program were at least 4x more likely to demonstrate stronger emerging literacy skills - such as vocabulary and phonological awareness - compared to children not in the program.
- Children enrolled were 9x more likely to be read to 4 or more days per week compared to children not in the program