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More than music: A look at Dolly Parton's philanthropy efforts over the years
Her efforts helped create more than 23,000 jobs, funded literacy programs for children and supported wildfire victims and vaccine research.
- In 1986, Dolly Parton opened Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, creating the region's largest employer generating around $1.8 billion annually and supporting more than 23,000 jobs.
- Two years later, Parton launched the Dollywood Foundation to combat high school dropout rates in her home county, expanding it to include the Buddy Program offering $500 graduation incentives.
- Driven by her father's struggle with literacy, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University for Moderna vaccine research during COVID-19. "He was the smartest man I have ever known," she said.
- Collaborating with rock luminaries Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, Parton recorded the "Rockstar" album and authored memoirs including "Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business" and the novel "Run Rose Run" with James Patterson.
- Parton, the "Queen of Country," died at 80, leaving a legacy including her 1999 Country Music Hall of Fame induction and her 2011 Recording Academy lifetime achievement award.
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Dolly Parton's philanthropy will leave a long-lasting legacy
Dolly Parton’s music will be remembered for decades. Her movies will be enjoyed for a long time to come. But the impact she had on the individual lives of those helped through her philanthropic work may have the most profound effect.Parton, who died Tuesday at 80, was committed to helping people in the east Tennessee communities where she grew up and her efforts extended around the world. Even in death, she focused on improving the lives of thos…
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