$1 million donated by Dolly Parton to hurricane these are my people! Helene’s relief
“I really, really wish that we were all together for another reason, but we all have seen the devastation,” stated Parton when announcing her gift
Dolly Parton has pledged a $1 million donation to help Hurricane Helene victims after her native state of Tennessee was one of the six states hit.
On Friday, Oct. 3, the country music star and Pitman Center, Tenn. native, 78, drove to a Walmart in Newport, Tenn., to announce that she and her East Tennessee businesses teamed with the company to help aid those affected.
In addition to Walmart boosting their commitment of $6 million to a $10 million donation to disaster relief operations, Parton will now donate $1 million to the Mountain Ways Foundation.
According to its website, the organization is “committed to providing ongoing disaster relief, coordinating efforts with local organizations and officials to ensure that essential resources reach the most affected areas efficiently.”
The music legend’s $1 million investment will be matched by her East Tennessee enterprises, including Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, and the Dollywood Foundation.
“I really, really wish that we were all together for another reason, but we all have seen the devastation,” stated Parton during a news conference.”I mean who knew in our tiny corner of the nation here, where I was born and reared just right down the road, that we would have this sort of devastation? And I look around, and I think: These are my
