Governor Bredesen read Imagination Library books to children under age five from the UT Childcare program in Memphis.
Gov. Bredesen accepts a check for $900,000 from Volunteer State Health Plan. The company’s 3-year sponsorship of Shelby Co. Books from Birth will cover the full 5 years of Imagination Library enrollment for every child born into VSHP's MCO.
Managed Care Organization Commits to Multi-Year, Strategic Partnership with Shelby County Books from Birth
MEMPHIS – The Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) today announced a three-year, $900,000 collaboration with Volunteer State Health Plan (VSHP) to support the Imagination Library program in ShelbyCounty, where 18 percent of Tennessee’s total population under age five resides.
Created in 1996 by Dolly Parton, the Imagination Library mails a new, age-appropriate, high-quality book to registered children, every month from birth until age five – at no cost to the family, regardless of income. In Tennessee, the cost of purchasing and delivering books – $28 per child, per year – is split evenly between a non-profit sponsoring organization in every county and state funds administered by the GBBF. VSHP’s contribution will be allocated entirely toward the local sponsoring organization’s share in ShelbyCounty.
