Dolly Parton's Imagination Library "Kentucky Derby Themed" Fundraiser

Join us for an evening of great food, amazing country music, prizes and a chance to win best Kentucky Derby themed hat contest! Gather and celebrate with us as we raise funds to encourage local youth literacy. In the last year 200 childern in Menard County have participated in recieving nearly 2400 books through Dolly Parton's inspiring Imagination Library Foundation.

The United Way of Central Illinois and Broadgauge with outstanding support from Petersburg Woman's Club have teamed up to bring you an evening of great food and entertainment for a fantastic cause! 

Each month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails  a high quality, age appropriate book to all registered children,  addressed to them, at no cost to the child’s family. Countless parents  have shared how excited their child is when their new book arrives each  month. Many groups and individuals work hard behind the scenes to make  that special moment possible for each child.

The Imagination Library provides the infrastructure of the core program including managing the secure central database for the Book Order System and  coordinating book selections and wholesale purchasing. It also incurs  the cost of the program’s administrative expenses and coordinates the  monthly mailings.