Following the passing of iconic philanthropist Dolly Parton, Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga is working to honor her legacy by connecting newborn babies and their families with Parton’s Imagination Library.
The renowned initiative provides children with a free, age-appropriate book every month from birth until age five to encourage childhood development and foster early literacy skills.
At Erlanger, volunteers from the Mother Baby Program meet with new parents to explain the benefits of reading at home and assist them in enrolling their newborns before leaving the hospital…