CareSource Employee Contribution to DPILO
(DAYTON, Ohio) — Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine visited CareSource on Wednesday to celebrate the company's 2025 Workplace Giving Campaign, where employees raised $135,025 for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. CareSource President and CEO Erhardt Preitauer presented the check to First Lady DeWine during her visit.
"I am grateful to the many CareSource employees who chose to support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio during last year's CareSource Workplace Giving campaign," said Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine. "This generous donation will help put thousands of books into the hands of our little learners, setting them up on a path of reading success.”
CareSource’s annual Workplace Giving program brings employees together to create greater collective impact in the communities the organization serves. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio was one of three nonprofit organizations employees could support during the 2025 campaign, which was focused on children’s literacy and family well-being.
“Strong communities begin with children who have the tools to learn, grow and thrive,” said Erhardt Preitauer, President and CEO of CareSource. “Our employees care deeply about supporting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio and their mission. Access to books strengthens early literacy and contributes to a brighter, healthier future for families across our state.”
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio partners with nonprofit organizations in all 88 counties to administer the program. Local Program Partners are responsible for half of the book cost, thanks to matching funds from the Ohio General Assembly. CareSource’s gift to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio will cover the local cost of mailing 103,865 high-quality, age-appropriate books to children across Ohio.
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About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio:
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio currently mails a monthly book to 415,460 children in Ohio. The program is available to all children between birth and age five at no cost to families. To learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio, visit ohioimaginationlibrary.org.
About CareSource:
CareSource is a nonprofit, nationally recognized managed care organization with over 2 million members. CareSource administers one of the largest Medicaid managed care plans in the U.S. The organization offers health insurance, including Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicare products. As a mission-driven organization, CareSource is transforming health care with innovative programs that address the social drivers of health, prevention and access to care.
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