Colquitt County Educational Foundation | K-3 Literacy Mentoring

Program Overview

CCEF's Literacy Mentoring Program is our foundational service, matching trained mentors with children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade across Colquitt County. Our mentors meet regularly with their mentees to encourage reading and assist with language development. All mentors are volunteers! CCEF offers several training sessions annually for prospective mentors.

Additionally, CCEF is the local affiliate for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. DPIL is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners. The Colquitt County Educational Foundation, in partnership with the Colquitt County School District and United Way of Colquitt County, serve as your local DPIL funders and organizers.

Cost Info

Student and Volunteer Success Stories

"These programs perfectly align with our district's goals to foster literacy skills across all grade levels." - Dan Chappuis, Superintendent, Colquitt County School District

“This is a great program! I think the adults enjoy it as much as the kids. It's a great way to give back." - Clint Horne, Mentor since 2021

"Thank you for the books. They are amazing! They made me realize magic is real." -- Kirsley, 2nd grade