Trisha Yearwood Helps Raise More Than $36,000 For Animal Charities In Honour Of Betty White

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Trisha Yearwood did her bit this week to celebrate what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday Monday. The country crooner went live on TalkShopLive and raised more than US$36,000 for the #BettyWhiteChallenge, encouraging people to donate to Dottie’s Yard Fund, which will distribute funds to animal charities across the U.S. “Who doesn’t love Betty White?

We all do. And I just think that Betty is so happy right now that this is the way that the world is choosing to celebrate her birthday, by giving to animals, which was so near and dear to her heart,” Yearwood said during the livestream. “The world has lost a wonderful person, but this is how we keep people who we love alive.

I think we should do this every year on Betty’s birthday, personally. 101st birthday, we’ll be here!” READ MORE: Betty White’s Assistant Shares One Of Her Last Photos On What Would Have Been Her 100th Birthday During the 17-minute livestream, more than US$16,000 was raised.

Yearwood and TalkShopLive will each match donations up to $10,000, bringing donations to $36,000 at the time of the press release, with donations continuing to come in.