Select Realty supports Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Polk County

Submitted by Select Realty Firm

As a means to promote education in the area, realtors at the Mena Select Realty Firm have committed to supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) in Polk County. For every real estate sale that is made by their realtors, a donation of $26 will be made to DPIL. All proceeds will go directly to providing an enrolled child in Polk County with a book each month.

With over 30-plus years’ experience as real estate professionals, the Select Realty team is highly respected, expertly trained, and extremely motivated real estate brokers and agents. The REALTORS recognize the importance of reading to children at a young age and want to support DPIL’s efforts to promoting early childhood literacy.

“We want to give back to our community by supporting our youngest residents,” stated LeAnn Holmes at Select Realty.

Bobbi Himel agreed, “Some of REALTORS have children who love getting their DPIL books so we understand the benefits.”

DPIL was launched in 1995 in Tennessee by The Dollywood Foundation, providing free books to children in Dolly Parton’s home area of Sevier County, Tennessee. It has grown into a worldwide movement providing a book each month to every enrolled child who is under the age of 5.

In Polk County, Quality of Life Outreach, Inc. (QOL) is the local 501c3 partner of DPIL. QOL President Bethany Highes commented, “I am thrilled to have Select Realty support our efforts to promote literacy and a love of reading.”

Carol Miller, Polk County’s DPIL Committee member went on to say, “DPIL has proven to have a significant impact on school readiness.”

Qualty of Life Outreach and DPIL members expressed sincere appreciation to Select Realty for contributing to the improvement of early childhood literacy and helping our community to grow and prosper. Research indicates that for every $1 a community invests in early childhood education, it yields a 13% return on investment per child annually through education, health and social outcomes.

For more information about Select Realty, call 479-394-7676, email le-annholmes@outlook. com or menaselectrealty@gmail. com, or visit http://www.menaselectrealty.com.

For more information about DPIL, visit https://imaginationlibrary.com or email dpilpolk@ gmail.com

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Pictured (clockwise from top) are Select REALTORS Brittany Roberts, Sandra Thomas, Deana Dixon and Annette Cammack making a donation to Polk County’s Imagination Library commemorate a sale.

Le-Ann Holmes and Bobbie Himel make a donation to commemorate two sales.