'The donation from the casino allowed it to continue.' 'Without support for this program we would not have been able to continue funding the program at the current level,' Hovinga said. Over the years, about 3,000 children from Allegan County have participated in the program, according to Hillary Hovinga, director of marketing and communications for Allegan County United Way. 'We are grateful to the casino for their support,' Lamper said. Rebecca Lamper, chair of the local United Way, said since the program has grown, funding has been difficult. United Way has funded the young readers book program, and the Allegan Area Education Service Agency has provided staff to handle the registration forms and manage the program's database during that time. The national program provides age-appropriate books through the mail once a month to kids. The Imagination Library has been in Allegan County for 13 years. The Gun Lake Casino presented United Way with a $100,000 check to help fund Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for children age 0-5 in Allegan County. Gun Lake Casino Presents $100,000 to United Way for Young Readers