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The United Way of Pettis County invests in solutions to hunger, childhood development and mental health/substance abuse disorder initiatives and allocate to 15 agencies right here in Pettis County to support programs that help drive the United Way initiatives and to assist families with income stability. This includes the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.  Introduced to Pettis County in July 2019, we are currently supporting approximately 850 children which is about 40% of the eligible population. This continuously growing program allows families to register a child from the age of birth-5 to receive an age appropriate book each month of their life until their 5^th birthday promoting early literacy. This is of no cost to the family and parents/legal guardian of children residing in Pettis County can apply.