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Our goal is simple: every child in San Antonio deserves access to books and the chance to fall in love with reading.\n        <\/p>\n        <p class=\"mission-text\" style=\"font-size:17px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:28px;\">\n          <strong style=\"color:var(--navy);\">Our Mission:<\/strong> <strong>To build home libraries, increase literacy, and ensure access to books for all children in San Antonio.<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginationlibrary.com\/usa\/affiliate\/TXSANANTONIOZIP78258\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn-red\">Enroll Your Child Today<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- STORY -->\n<section class=\"story-section\">\n  <div class=\"section-inner\">\n    <div class=\"story-grid\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">How We Started<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"section-title\">A gap worth <span class=\"t-orange\">closing.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <div class=\"story-text\">\n          <p>The Imagination Library of San Antonio was born from a simple discovery: one of the most celebrated early childhood programs in the world was not available in the 7th-largest city in the United States.<\/p>\n          <p>A group of San Antonio parents, educators, and community advocates came together with a shared belief \u2014 that every child in this city deserves the same gift that millions of children around the world were already receiving. They brought Dolly Parton's Imagination Library home to San Antonio.<\/p>\n          <p>Since opening enrollment, the program has grown steadily \u2014 reaching more families, more neighborhoods, and more children every single month.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"story-photo\">\n        <!-- Replace with WordPress Media URL: DSC02692_Final.jpg -->\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imaginationlibrarySA.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dolly-Partons-Imagination-Library-1995.jpg\" alt=\"Dolly Parton launching the Imagination Library in 1995\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- DOLLY QUOTE -->\n<!-- VALUES -->\n<section class=\"values-section\">\n  <div class=\"section-inner\">\n    <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">What We Believe<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"section-title\">Our <span class=\"t-red\">values<\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"section-lead\" style=\"text-align:center;margin:14px auto 0;\">Everything we do is guided by a belief that access to books changes lives \u2014 especially in the first five years.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"values-grid\">\n      <div class=\"value-card\">\n        <div class=\"value-bar vb-red\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Access<\/h3>\n        <p>Every child deserves a home full of books. We believe access to books in the earliest years shapes everything that follows.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"value-card\">\n        <div class=\"value-bar vb-orange\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Comunidad<\/h3>\n        <p>The best programs grow from the ground up. We meet families where they are \u2014 in their neighborhoods, libraries, and everyday spaces.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"value-card\">\n        <div class=\"value-bar vb-blue\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Joy<\/h3>\n        <p>Reading should feel like a gift. We believe in the magic of a child's name on an envelope and a story shared together.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- OUR TEAM -->\n<section style=\"background:white;padding:80px 28px;\">\n  <div class=\"section-inner\">\n    <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:52px;\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">The People Behind ILSA<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"section-title\">Our <span class=\"t-red\">Team<\/span><\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size:17px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.8;max-width:580px;margin:14px auto 0;\">A volunteer board of San Antonio professionals, educators, and community advocates united by a shared belief in the power of books.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- BOARD GRID -->\n    <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;\">\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Founder &amp; President<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Alexa Volpe, PharmD<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">Founded ILSA in 2022 to promote early literacy through Dolly Parton's book gifting program. A pharmacist with Oracle Health, she believes reading is essential to long-term health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Treasurer<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Juan B. Guti\u00e9rrez, PhD<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">UT San Antonio Professor of Mathematics and published fiction author. Brings data-driven fiscal oversight to ILSA's operations and long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Secretary<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Sandy Norman, EdD<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at UT San Antonio. An expert in education who champions early access to books for childhood development.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Director of Marketing<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Jennifer Herrera, MS<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">San Antonio native with advanced training in journalism and nonprofit management. Brings 15+ years of nonprofit marketing and community engagement experience.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Director of Development<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Kathleen Ball, PMP, MBA<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">Site Lead for San Antonio at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Brings strategic leadership and vision to grow ILSA's fundraising and impact.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Community Advisor<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Christa Aldrich, MA<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">Statewide coordinator of H-E-B's Read 3 Program and former San Antonio educator. Connects ILSA with community partners and literacy initiatives.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Financial &amp; Tax Advisor<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Aileen Fortune, CPA<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">Tax Manager at Ernst &amp; Young. Brings expertise and a love of books to support ILSA's financial health and tax compliance.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Education Advisor \u2014 Learning &amp; Engagement<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Lenae Diskin, M.Ed<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">Educator and administrator who brings creativity and planning to create educational community events for ILSA.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Education Advisor \u2014 Arts &amp; Literacy<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Jessica Knight, BS<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">Educator and local author\/illustrator. Combines a love of art and reading to develop literacy activities that inspire children.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;border:2px solid #ede9e3;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:6px;\">Technical Advisor \u2014 Digital Media<\/div>\n        <h4 style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;\">Iliana Guerra, BA<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;\">San Antonio native and social media\/marketing specialist. Supports ILSA's digital presence and outreach through engaging online content.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- CTA -->\n<section class=\"cta-section\">\n  <h2>Ready to enroll your child?<\/h2>\n  <p>Signing up takes just a few minutes. 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