Helping Children Succeed
Education is a cornerstone for success in school, work and life. It benefits the whole community well-educated residents earn more and contribute more to their local economies, are more engaged in their communities, and are more likely to raise kids who also succeed in school.
WHAT WE DO
School Readiness
*Enter kindergarten equipped to succeed
Kids on Track
*Proficiently read by 4th grade
*Successful transition to middle school
Enhancing Environments for Children
*Reduce truancy
*Increase graduation rates
Graduation and Beyond
*Prepare for career success
HOW WE DO IT
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library supplies books to children from birth to five years old. Books are mailed to their homes monthly. Available in 71064, 71103, 71106, 71109, 71111, 71112 zip codes and all of Natchitoches Parish.
The facts: 45% more books were distributed to children in 2016, for a total of 8,469 books mailed in 2016.
When a child has access to books, their world becomes larger and their imagination soars. They are better prepared for school and better prepared for life. Research shows that the number of books in a child’s home is significantly linked to reading scores. The more books, the better the score.
Books are delivered directly to the child’s home – one per month – until he’s 5 years old. By the time he goes to kindergarten, he’ll have his own library full of wonderful worlds and far-off places.
Funded Nonprofit Organizations
Bernstein Development
1706 Hollywood Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71108
318-674-4721
Bossier Arts Council
630 Barksdale Blvd.
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-741-8310
Bossier Parish Community College Foundation
6220 East Texas Street, A203
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-678-6010
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Timber Ridge
PO Box 777
Homer, LA 71040
318-243-9293
Career Compass of Louisiana
17425 Jefferson Hwy, Suite G
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-236-2385
Community Renewal International, Inc.
P. O. Box 4678
Shreveport, LA 71134
318-425-3222
Family Resources For Education & Empowerment
8412 Kingston Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71108
318-518-0015
Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to the Gulf
1720 Kaliste Saloom Rd.
Suite C1, Lafayette, LA 70508
337-984-1142
Literacy Volunteers at Centenary College
PO Box 41188 / 2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport, LA 71134
318-869-2411
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH)
938 Lafayette St., Suite 300
New Orleans, LA 70113
504-620-2644
Natchitoches Community Alliance Foundation
780 Front Street, Suite 101
Natchitoches, LA 71457
318-352-6894
Northwest Louisiana Community Development Corporation
4725 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71109
318-518-5395
Norwela Council, Boy Scouts of America
3508 Beverly Place
Shreveport, LA 71104
318-868-2774
Plant A Seed In Our Youth Foundation
1518 Cox Street
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-518-2208
Project Reclaim of Minden
PO Box 444 / 901 Horton St.
Minden, LA 71058
318-423-4987
Reach Out and Touch
4725 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71109
318-518-5395
Renzi Education and Art Center
435 Egan Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-222-1414
Step Forward NLA
401 Edwards St., Suite 105
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-221-0582
The Arc Caddo-Bossier
351 Jordan St.
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-221-8392
The LSU in Shreveport Foundation
One University Place, Administration Bldg. #272
Shreveport, LA 71115
318-795-4258
Training, Education and Mediation for Students (T.E.A.M.S.)
1545 Line Avenue, Suite 228
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-703-4315
Volunteers for Youth Justice
900 Jordan Street, Suite 102
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-425-1883
Volunteers of America of North Louisiana
360 Jordan Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-221-2669
Youth Enrichment Program (YEP)
4700 Line Avenue, Suite 207
Shreveport, LA 71106
318-865-0749
YWCA of Northwest Louisiana
850-B Olive Street
Shreveport, LA 71104
318-550-4417