Fresno councilmember to raise $70K to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to the county

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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Fresno City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell and Fresno County Supervisor Brian Pacheco volition big a fundraiser to payment Dolly Parton's Imagination Library successful Fresno County, officials announced Monday.

According to officials with the metropolis council, the fundraiser seeks to rise $70,000 to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to Fresno County.

Previously, Maxwell announced helium successfully advocated for $150,000 to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to the county, which helium said backmost past was the archetypal measurement towards the fundraising extremity of $400,000.

According to its website, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, funded by iconic state vocalist Dolly Parton, aims to nurture the youngest residents' passionateness for speechmaking and hole children for a agleam aboriginal by giving them free, age-appropriate books to children from commencement to property five.

The fundraiser volition beryllium held connected Tuesday during a backstage event. Those who would similar to donate to the room tin sojourn the Fresno County Dolly Parton's Imagination Library page.

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