News Releases
Jun 29, 2018 - Denine Torr from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation recognized with AASL Crystal Apple Award
Jun 15, 2018 - AASL Beyond Words and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation award $100,000 in grants to two Houston schools
Sep 27, 2017 - AASL offers assistance to schools impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Jun 20, 2016 - Two schools receive $50,000 grants from AASL Beyond Words and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Jul 06, 2015 - AASL and Dollar General Literacy Foundation award two $50,000 Beyond Words Disaster Relief Grants
Oct 10, 2014 - Dollar General renews support of school libraries impacted by natural disaster
Jun 28, 2014 - Two schools receive $50,000 grants from AASL Beyond Words and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Jun 25, 2013 - Two schools receive $50,000 grants from AASL Beyond Words and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Nov 20, 2012 - Beyond Words website offers resources for recovery
Nov 09, 2012 - AASL offers assistance to schools impacted by Hurricane Sandy
Jun 06, 2012 - Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund introduces catastrophic disaster relief grants
Jun 06, 2012 - Dollar General renews support of school libraries impacted by natural disaster
Jul 05, 2011 - More than $1 million in relief awarded to school libraries impacted by natural disasters
Jun 03, 2008 - AASL receives $520,000 grant to continue Beyond Words program
Sep 25, 2006 - AASL and Dollar General present 20 Beyond Words grants
Jun 26, 2006 - Gulf Coast school libraries receive nearly $250,000 for rebuilding from Beyond Words: the Dollar General School Library Relief Fund
Apr 17, 2006 - Relief fund opens new chapter for public school libraries affected by disasters 
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