Did you know Dollar General's co-founder, J.L. Turner, couldn't read when he started his company?
Since its founding, Dollar General has been committed to supporting literacy and education. In 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation was established to improve the functional literacy of adults and families by providing grants to nonprofit organizations dedicated to the advancement of literacy.
"Dollar General believes learning to read, receiving your GED or learning the English language is an investment that opens doorways for personal, professional and economic growth," the company notes on its foundation's website. "It is the one gift that no one can take away- the one gift that lasts a lifetime."
One way Dollar General raises money for its foundation is through its annual golf classic. Since 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation Golf Classic has raised more than $13 million for literacy initiatives.
On Monday, Shawn Rorie and Stephen Sinclair represented BAT Logistics at the 20th annual event in Nashville, Tenn.
"We have been blessed as a company and want to extend that to as many as possible," said Rorie, co-owner and president of BAT Logistics.
BAT is strict about the business charities it supports, focusing on the percentage of donated money that actually goes to people in need.
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