Dolly Parton Donates $1 Million To Hurricane Helene Relief, With Her Companies Matching The Amount
deadline.comCountry music superstar and Tennessee native Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief efforts, with her Dollywood Foundation and other businesses matching the amount.
Parton and her companies Dollywood Parks & Resorts, The Dollywood Foundation, Dolly Parton’s Stampede and Pirates Voyage are partnering with Walmart in the disaster relief efforts.
She announced the donations at a press conference at a Walmart in Newport, Tennessee, today. Walmart US president and CEO John Furner announced at the conference that Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation will donate $10 million to hurricane relief throughout the Appalachian region hit by the catastrophic Category 4 hurricane.
The donations from Parton and Walmart will be made to Mountain Ways Foundation, a registered charitable organization dedicated to providing immediate relief to the region.
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