Wilkes Community Partnership for Children (WCPC) is proud to be a partner with Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL). 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.

Just last year, over 25,000 books were mailed to Wilkes County children age birth to five years through DPIL’s partnership with WCPC, the local Smart Start agency. “Early literacy is so critical for lifelong development,” said Amy Cubbage, NCPC President. “Smart Start Local Partnerships know the importance of increasing access to books in the homes of our families with young children.”

WCPC learned that state funding has reached its capacity, and as a result, there are no funds to support new child enrollments in Wilkes County for DPIL. This means that babies being born in Wilkes County or families moving to the county with young children cannot enroll in DPIL unless WCPC provides private funding to support the program.

WCPC is asking you to partner with us as we raise funds to keep DPIL enrollment open for new babies and children of families moving into Wilkes County.

Dollars for Dolly is WCPC’s 2025 fundraiser to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Wilkes County.

Click here to make an online donation.
Donations made through this website will support Wilkes County children only. A $67 donation will provide one child age birth to five years in Wilkes County with one book every month for one year. All donations of any amount are appreciated!

WCPC is a nonprofit and all donations are tax deductible.

Donations can be made online (credit card, debit card, Venmo, PayPal or Apple Pay accepted), mailed to WCPC at PO Box 788 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, or delivered in-person to the WCPC office at 1915 West Park Drive Suite 107 North Wilkesboro, NC.

Questions? Call the WCPC office at (336) 838-0977 or email us for more details.