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United Way unveils Cumberland County Literacy Council; Hope Mills proclaims local recognition day
Summary
United Way executive director Scott Embry told the Town of Hope Mills board the new countywide literacy council will coordinate early-reading programs, expand the Dolly Parton Imagination Library reach and recruit trained literacy ambassadors; the board issued a proclamation recognizing April 7, 2025, as Cumberland County Literacy Council Day in Hope Mills.
Scott Embry, executive director of United Way of Cumberland County, told the Town of Hope Mills board that a newly launched Cumberland County Literacy Council will marshal local partners to tackle low reading scores and expand early-literacy services. "Economic prosperity begins with literacy," Embry said, adding that the county now sends every newborn home with a Dolly Parton Imagination Library book and that the council will recruit and train literacy ambassadors to support…
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