FEC gets grant for Dolly Parton book-gifting program

By News Staff on Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Second Chance Emporium recently presented a grant to help Fayette Electric Cooperative’s Charitable Donor-Advised Fund continue providing free books to children in Fayette County through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Tracy Denton (center), FEC director of marketing, communications, and training, gratefully receives the check from Marlene Schnell (left), assistant store director at Second Chance Emporium, and Gayle Schielack (right), store director at Second Chance Emporium.
Second Chance Emporium recently presented a grant to help Fayette Electric Cooperative’s Charitable Donor-Advised Fund continue providing free books to children in Fayette County through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Tracy Denton (center), FEC director of marketing, communications, and training, gratefully receives the check from Marlene Schnell (left), assistant store director at Second Chance Emporium, and Gayle Schielack (right), store director at Second Chance Emporium.

The Fayette Electric Cooperative Charitable Donor-Advised Fund announces the receipt of a generous grant from Second Chance Emporium in La Grange. The funds will be used to support children in Fayette County through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Through the program, children from birth to age 5 receive free, high-quality and age-appropriate books delivered directly to their homes each month a…