Dolly Parton Donates $2 Million To Hurricane Relief

Knoxville’s ABC affiliate reports:

East Tennessee’s own Dolly Parton partnered with several Sevier County attractions and Walmart to make a significant donation to flood relief at an event Friday.

The event took place at the Walmart in Newport, Tennessee. Parton announced she was making a $1 million donation to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims.

On top of that, Parton’s East Tennessee businesses, Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, and the Dollywood Foundation, matched her donation, bringing the total contributions made to Mountain Ways $2 million.

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❤️ @DollyParton announces she’s chipping in $1 MILLION of her own money to recovery efforts, plus another $1 MILLION from her businesses and foundation. pic.twitter.com/YQyrr78yGo

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 4, 2024